Nov. 4, 2017, 6:34 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Tessa
Breathtaking on her own. The ring is just adornment to that beauty.
Nov. 4, 2017, 6:34 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
I have been asked, repeatedly why I have not abolished thralldom, and what has transpired in the south is a good part of that. Instead I have chosen to foster in my vessels a compassion, encouraged them to see their thralls as their citizens, their vassals as much as any other member of the common folk is. I have chosen to see the separate groups of thralls - the Prodigals, the Debters and Criminals - each differently, and to treat them as such, giving Debters and Prodigals the opportunity to be improved by their service, to learn skills they would not have access to other wise, to be exposed to higher levels of culture than they might have other wise. In mine own home, at the end of their service these people often stay, they are paid, they are trusted, they are productive and they thrive.
And at the same time, that criminals, true criminals, murderers, pirates, violent men and thugs that their service is more punitive, they are not trusted in houses, they are laborers. These are the population that row ships, work mines and fields, they have earned their position, they owe compensation to their communities.
No situation is black and white. A rainbow of gray exists in almost all things.
Nov. 4, 2017, 6:25 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
Change is a scary thing. It's difficult, it's new, it means stepping outside the comfort of how things have always been. But there's a lot to learn from it to. Adapting, evolving. I've spoken of it before but I think it's plenty fucking relevant now. The hand of change can't be forced. It'll move at its own pace.
You can encourage it, you can nurture it, you can motivate it to speed along. Really, you should if you want to make a difference too. But ya' can't make it sit and heel on your command. I hope that something we can take from the lot of this shit is that there needs to be steps, planning, caution and most importantly patience.
Every little movement in a body of water is gonna alter the waves. Whether you're splashing like a motherfucker, going at an even pace, or just sitting still and being an obstacle for it to bypass. Swim well, the lot of you. We'll get through this yet.
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Tessa
Nov. 4, 2017, 5:39 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Monique
Oh gods, what a generous benefactor! When I have coin enough I shall have to remember her example and emulate it. What joy fills my heart every time I look at her kind gift, I only hope I can provide the same for others.
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Bliss
Nov. 4, 2017, 2:41 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Orazio
The Legate of Concepts, after a single meeting, has captured me in words better than most others ever could. i almost cried reading it.
This is the new bar, ladies and lords of Arx, for stealing my breath.
Nov. 4, 2017, 2:25 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
Wonderful masked ball at Laurent! You know it's a good party when someone gets thrown in a pool of water.
Nov. 4, 2017, 12:42 p.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
I would record hiw glad I am that the Master of Questions will recover, and that the King's royal person was unharmed.
I would also lay out my sadness for the stout warrior of the King's own who lost his life in the attack. To his last, he stood by his word and gave his life to his kingdom. It was a good death, and the gods will know him by it.
Nov. 4, 2017, 10:02 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Fatima
Just make sure they send you a ship that is more function over form.
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:48 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Hadrian
I...shall keep that in mind, honored Marquis. Your kindness and willingness to accommodate unusual requests for hospitality have ever been qualities I have admired about you.
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:41 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Orazio
Should the esteemed Legate of Concepts desire an opportunity to smell some burnt bread though? Hit me up. I know a guy.
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:28 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Hadrian
Sadly, my windows are not downwind of the Rectory kitchens, and the cook rarely, if ever, burns her bread. Of if she does, I suspect she would cut off her own right hand and join the Silent Reflections willingly rather than admit it to anyone.
So, no. Not at the moment.
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:25 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Orazio
Do you smell burnt bread?
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:19 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Jhond
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:15 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
A jaunt. A trip. A walkabout.... Adventure!
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Jhond
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:14 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
My companion for the party left early and didn't even sleeve a slipper behind. Maybe the stories aren't all that true.
Nov. 4, 2017, 9:12 a.m.(7/10/1007 AR)
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Bliss
There are people who are as deep as rivers, where the calm surface hides torrents and currents strong enough to drown a man in the blink of an eye. There are people who are more like fires, burning brightly and frenetically, shedding light and heat in equal measure, drawing those around them close enough to burn. Some people are like the wind, unceasing, hard to catch, sometimes soft and sometimes chill against your skin.
But the Whisper Bliss is, I think, more like an avalanche waiting to happen. Even at rest, the potential hangs about her, making you catch your breath and hold it, lest you trigger the inevitable. And yet, in the deepest seat of your mind, you want to cast a rock at just the right place. Not out of hope of escaping what follows, but because the magnificent stampede is, quite simply, worth being buried alive.
Nov. 4, 2017, 5:59 a.m.(7/9/1007 AR)
I wish it noted here: should anyone desire to send me ships loaded with weapons, I would be pleased to receive them.
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Bliss
Nov. 4, 2017, 5:58 a.m.(7/9/1007 AR)
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Rook
Nostalgia holds a special places in our hearts. Master Rook's - excuse me, Prince Rook's - recent visit to the Whisper House has reminded me of that. He is still the consummate courtier with a platinum tongue. He assures me that swimming in piles of coin is not as fun as some might think.
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Bliss
Nov. 4, 2017, 5:52 a.m.(7/9/1007 AR)
The ennui of the past month fades as I find myself in Arx once more. Traveling the Compact as a Champion, living Duel to Duel across the length and breadth of the continent is certainly an experience, but there are things I have come to enjoy in the capital. Not the least of which is my bed, I'll admit this readily.
Saedrus has been a dear in helping me get an intimate dinner prepared for some lucky patrons. The first gifts have started coming in and I have high hopes for some interesting attendees. A certain Princess has set the bar high for top prize.
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Tikva
Nov. 4, 2017, 12:24 a.m.(7/9/1007 AR)
This evening, I attended an absolutely charming masquerade at the Laurents' Manse in the Valardin ward this evening. Everything was splendid. I have a new taste for cherry-infused honey mead, and a new plan for a horrendous shopping spree upon the craftsmen of the city, praise be to Jayus.
Cheers!