Written By Victus
July 15, 2018, 1:12 a.m.(3/12/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Ariella
Are you using PUPPIES as armor padding?!
WHAT?!
WHAT?!
Written By Victus
July 15, 2018, 12:09 a.m.(3/11/1009 AR)
Buy seasilk. It's like normal silk, only fashioned by those with a mind for the sea.
Therefore, it is objectively better.
Therefore, it is objectively better.
Written By Victus
July 14, 2018, 8:02 p.m.(3/11/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Paige
Countess Paige's passing is awful unfortunate to hear. I don't meet many good conversationalists in late night bar crawls, especially not ones that have weird animals either. I'm going to regret not taking the opportunity to know her better.
Written By Victus
July 11, 2018, 4:41 p.m.(3/5/1009 AR)
I've heard that the city's minds have been shifting slowly to cats. I'm pretty happy about this as for once, it's something I actually know a little bit about.
Cats are very independent creatures compared to their fellow most popular pet-choice, dogs. They're actually much easier to take care of than other animals I've found. They bathe themselves, they find their own places to nest and even hunt for their own food if you desire. Lilybelle is a cat that I feed with such irregularity that I barely fucking remember when the last time she ate was. Yet the population of rats and tiny birds in the Thrax ward has never been lower.
Which brings me to the next point of felines as excellent sources of pest control. We've kept cats on merchant and war vessels alike as they weed out the same animals that feast on the fruits of our labor. Which in turn allows the cats to feast and shelter. Win win. The numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for rodents and annoying chirping all across the city.
In case anyone is curious, Lilybelle is also a white cat. Well, was before the fires anyway.
Cats are very independent creatures compared to their fellow most popular pet-choice, dogs. They're actually much easier to take care of than other animals I've found. They bathe themselves, they find their own places to nest and even hunt for their own food if you desire. Lilybelle is a cat that I feed with such irregularity that I barely fucking remember when the last time she ate was. Yet the population of rats and tiny birds in the Thrax ward has never been lower.
Which brings me to the next point of felines as excellent sources of pest control. We've kept cats on merchant and war vessels alike as they weed out the same animals that feast on the fruits of our labor. Which in turn allows the cats to feast and shelter. Win win. The numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for rodents and annoying chirping all across the city.
In case anyone is curious, Lilybelle is also a white cat. Well, was before the fires anyway.
Written By Victus
July 9, 2018, 11:17 a.m.(2/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Eleyna
Great ass.
Written By Victus
July 9, 2018, 11:03 a.m.(2/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Alarissa
You got a nice face.
Written By Victus
July 9, 2018, 12:11 a.m.(2/27/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Eleanor
I was happy to have Dame Eleanor on my own ship during Setarco. I was happier still that she made it back to the city alive.
Her's is a legacy that has much yet to be written. I look forward to seeing it grow more and more as Silver Sword's new Lord Commander.
Her's is a legacy that has much yet to be written. I look forward to seeing it grow more and more as Silver Sword's new Lord Commander.
Written By Victus
July 9, 2018, 12:08 a.m.(2/27/1009 AR)
I will be sad when winter is gone. All of the time I've spent enjoying the snow and frost will have to wait for another trip next year.
I am happy to say that at least I've not broken my ass at any point.
I am happy to say that at least I've not broken my ass at any point.
Written By Victus
June 29, 2018, 2:05 p.m.(2/8/1009 AR)
The names I've received for a dog thus far are as follows,
*Whatsavictus
*Vicious
*Mortimer
*Woofers
*You
*Dog
*Wolf
*Come
*Roo
*Sir Fluffy McFluffinston IV
Results are as expected.
*Whatsavictus
*Vicious
*Mortimer
*Woofers
*You
*Dog
*Wolf
*Come
*Roo
*Sir Fluffy McFluffinston IV
Results are as expected.
Written By Victus
June 28, 2018, 6:18 p.m.(2/6/1009 AR)
I'm opening a forum for dog name suggestions. Gimme a good one.
Written By Victus
June 27, 2018, 7:46 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
Naw, sounds like a cover up to me.
Written By Victus
June 27, 2018, 4:09 p.m.(2/4/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
I'm sure somebody else can correct me, but is this the first time we have a fellow literally championing a God that hasn't involved some demon armies of old and a lot of magical whatsit? This seems like something we should write down in some history books. That time the Inquisition shook their fist at a God over terrible papercuts, to where the redeemed servant must champion the righteous cause.
Personally I think if Skald is defending papercuts, that discipleship needs to get its priorities straight. Because fuck papercuts.
Personally I think if Skald is defending papercuts, that discipleship needs to get its priorities straight. Because fuck papercuts.
Written By Victus
June 26, 2018, 11:22 p.m.(2/3/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Mydas
Now a wolf-dog ain't a bad idea. Aggressive but not /entirely/ likely to rip your throat out.
Hmm... I'll need to do some 'research'.
Hmm... I'll need to do some 'research'.
Written By Victus
June 26, 2018, 6:26 p.m.(2/2/1009 AR)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how difficult is a Northern Wolf to own and care for?
Written By Victus
June 25, 2018, 7:04 p.m.(1/28/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
I didn't read up on today's fit of arguments, but I do see it's mostly about Aleksei after some skimming. So now is probably the best time to ask this.
Did they let you bathe while you were out there? I mean at least pour some water over your head every now and then to get any grime off?
Did they let you bathe while you were out there? I mean at least pour some water over your head every now and then to get any grime off?
Written By Victus
June 22, 2018, 2:14 p.m.(1/22/1009 AR)
I've heard a lot of people say to me, 'why don't you just let the nannies deal with it' whenever I talk about any small problem with the children.
To which I would reply, I put half the work into creating these little fuckin' monsters. I'm not waiting a decade for them to quit their babbling and spitting before I can enjoy being a dad. Raising them is half the challenge and I do like some challenges.
To which I would reply, I put half the work into creating these little fuckin' monsters. I'm not waiting a decade for them to quit their babbling and spitting before I can enjoy being a dad. Raising them is half the challenge and I do like some challenges.
Written By Victus
June 20, 2018, 11:20 p.m.(1/19/1009 AR)
Sandwich. Sandwiiiich.
Gonna make a sandwich. Gonna put lots of stuff on that. Meat, fuck yeah. Shit let's get some good sauce on it too. Wonder how salmon tastes on bread? We gonna find out!
Lycene make some good tea.
Gonna make a sandwich. Gonna put lots of stuff on that. Meat, fuck yeah. Shit let's get some good sauce on it too. Wonder how salmon tastes on bread? We gonna find out!
Lycene make some good tea.
Written By Victus
June 19, 2018, 7:34 p.m.(1/16/1009 AR)
I'm going to a tea party.
At the Velenosa Estate.
... Hm.
At the Velenosa Estate.
... Hm.
Written By Victus
June 18, 2018, 8:29 p.m.(1/14/1009 AR)
It's been a few days since we set foot back in Arx. I'm an odd mix of homesick and relieved at the same time. There's a shit-load to talk about, between having walked every step of your home territory and then topping it off with a brand new kid as well. Guess I'm the father of siblings now. Gods, as if Astrid weren't a fucking handful and a half already. I'll get to that though.
We started off in the north and I gotta say that this time of year, it's the place to be. Frost on the ground and hills of snow covering up all the keeps. Fresh, biting air in your lungs. Winter is fucking fantastic and the deeper we went into it, the cozier I got. Can't say much the same of my wife and our travelling companions though, but they kept their lips stiff if it was bothering them any. Respectably stiff.
Tyde. Tyde was awkward. What else could it have been though, with all the preparation and pretty words? Were it bad though? Absolutely not. Duchess Margot puts on a show for all of her visitors and seeing Dagon lug around the Sword of our House was one of them swelling with pride moments. Saw faces new and old, familiar and not. Some were pleased to me more. Some were not. Yet I think it went better than anyone had expected. Steps toward a calmer future.
Got to see Whitefrost and Navegant as well right after. The land of the turtles and the land of always ice. Both had their charm, Navegant having such pride in their crafters and Whitefrost having such elegance to them. I think you'd call it 'elegance' anyhow, their manor was fucking big. I still wonder how Navegant keeps managing to do so much new shit with just turtle shells. You'd think a shell could only go so far, but I had the most egg on my face for that idea.
Grihem's Point. It's a shame that we'd had to arrive on the day of Duchess Grimhall's illness, but the family was there to greet us happily all the same. The heart of Isles tradition has to be seen to be believed, almost like I was setting foot on revered ground. I know full well of course that they probably didn't consecrate every part of the isle, but I sure felt like it. Some folks may not think that a bulky mass of sailor and wizened reavers would also make one of the greatest sounding choirs I've ever heard, but you'd be proper wrong. Sea shanties ain't nothing to fuck with.
Kennex and Stormward itself. Their recent history has been a bloody one, but it was good to see that the heart of their people was still intact. The shipwrights were doing their thing and the storied history of the Kennex line was displayed in full force. They haven't lost their charm, that's for certain. It's a shame that this visit that had to end in tragedy. I did not know the Lady Elara very well myself, but I can see plainly in the moment of her passing the amount of love that girl had garnered. If only every person could be so lucky to have that kind of connection to their loved ones.
Blackshore and Darkwater. These were the more solemn spots of the trip, but not because of their present. Their present in fact looks more hopeful than ever. I wasn't sure what I would see on Blackshore after having been given reports after its cataclysm. Yet the name 'New Hope' for their new, budding city is a damn good one. Their dockyards were fine and their people were in high spirits. Even if much of their home was charred, they're determined to make something new. Darkwater as well, another isle that's been scorched by our conflicts and war. Though the place may be a ghost town compared to its former self, its people are still here. Refuges and new folk who would start their lives there will come flocking. And the Keep where the hero Darrow Darkwater fell still stands strong. That castle ain't going nowhere for a long time.
At last, home. The Maelstrom where I was running through bloody streets since I was small. Finally the opportunity for rest, food and drink. I scarcely wouldn't have thought though that our trip through the fortress would end in finding a fucking city in the mountains. The memories left in that place made themselves known loud and clear to the lot of us while we were down there. I think I can see a little bit clearer now that I've had 'em bumping around in my brain. Things look... Good.
Lastly, Prince Danse. Lil baby boy of blonde hair and plump in the belly. Time to figure out when's appropriate to put a kid on some exercise. Till then though? I'm just so fucking glad this one is a calm little bugger. No screaming late into the evening, no trying to kick me in the chin when they're upset. Just content, like a flowing river. Apparently Valardin is gonna teach him how to ride horses. Heh, now that I'd like to see.
We started off in the north and I gotta say that this time of year, it's the place to be. Frost on the ground and hills of snow covering up all the keeps. Fresh, biting air in your lungs. Winter is fucking fantastic and the deeper we went into it, the cozier I got. Can't say much the same of my wife and our travelling companions though, but they kept their lips stiff if it was bothering them any. Respectably stiff.
Tyde. Tyde was awkward. What else could it have been though, with all the preparation and pretty words? Were it bad though? Absolutely not. Duchess Margot puts on a show for all of her visitors and seeing Dagon lug around the Sword of our House was one of them swelling with pride moments. Saw faces new and old, familiar and not. Some were pleased to me more. Some were not. Yet I think it went better than anyone had expected. Steps toward a calmer future.
Got to see Whitefrost and Navegant as well right after. The land of the turtles and the land of always ice. Both had their charm, Navegant having such pride in their crafters and Whitefrost having such elegance to them. I think you'd call it 'elegance' anyhow, their manor was fucking big. I still wonder how Navegant keeps managing to do so much new shit with just turtle shells. You'd think a shell could only go so far, but I had the most egg on my face for that idea.
Grihem's Point. It's a shame that we'd had to arrive on the day of Duchess Grimhall's illness, but the family was there to greet us happily all the same. The heart of Isles tradition has to be seen to be believed, almost like I was setting foot on revered ground. I know full well of course that they probably didn't consecrate every part of the isle, but I sure felt like it. Some folks may not think that a bulky mass of sailor and wizened reavers would also make one of the greatest sounding choirs I've ever heard, but you'd be proper wrong. Sea shanties ain't nothing to fuck with.
Kennex and Stormward itself. Their recent history has been a bloody one, but it was good to see that the heart of their people was still intact. The shipwrights were doing their thing and the storied history of the Kennex line was displayed in full force. They haven't lost their charm, that's for certain. It's a shame that this visit that had to end in tragedy. I did not know the Lady Elara very well myself, but I can see plainly in the moment of her passing the amount of love that girl had garnered. If only every person could be so lucky to have that kind of connection to their loved ones.
Blackshore and Darkwater. These were the more solemn spots of the trip, but not because of their present. Their present in fact looks more hopeful than ever. I wasn't sure what I would see on Blackshore after having been given reports after its cataclysm. Yet the name 'New Hope' for their new, budding city is a damn good one. Their dockyards were fine and their people were in high spirits. Even if much of their home was charred, they're determined to make something new. Darkwater as well, another isle that's been scorched by our conflicts and war. Though the place may be a ghost town compared to its former self, its people are still here. Refuges and new folk who would start their lives there will come flocking. And the Keep where the hero Darrow Darkwater fell still stands strong. That castle ain't going nowhere for a long time.
At last, home. The Maelstrom where I was running through bloody streets since I was small. Finally the opportunity for rest, food and drink. I scarcely wouldn't have thought though that our trip through the fortress would end in finding a fucking city in the mountains. The memories left in that place made themselves known loud and clear to the lot of us while we were down there. I think I can see a little bit clearer now that I've had 'em bumping around in my brain. Things look... Good.
Lastly, Prince Danse. Lil baby boy of blonde hair and plump in the belly. Time to figure out when's appropriate to put a kid on some exercise. Till then though? I'm just so fucking glad this one is a calm little bugger. No screaming late into the evening, no trying to kick me in the chin when they're upset. Just content, like a flowing river. Apparently Valardin is gonna teach him how to ride horses. Heh, now that I'd like to see.
Written By Victus
June 17, 2018, 3:35 p.m.(1/12/1009 AR)
Relationship Note on Aleksei
Holy shit.
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