Written By Zakhar
July 7, 2021, 4:03 p.m.(10/17/1015 AR)
I was given a bracelet the other day. It's rare that others give me something...of their own free will.
If we're counting thumbs, or lives. Then I have many gifts from others. oh stop rolling your eyes CLIVE!
And, I also have a lovely pair of mittens and knitting needles...those were also given of someone's free will.
If we're counting thumbs, or lives. Then I have many gifts from others. oh stop rolling your eyes CLIVE!
And, I also have a lovely pair of mittens and knitting needles...those were also given of someone's free will.
Written By Piccola
July 7, 2021, 10:42 a.m.(10/16/1015 AR)
To those who wish to master the art of war on horseback, there are four skills you must learn.
First, you must master your horse. She must think as you think, and ride as you ride. It is not enough to place a harness and saddle on a mount. A man with a hammer and anvil is no smith by dint of equipment alone.
Then, you must master the lance. This will test your strength and endurance. The joust may seem a sport, but it tests the most important skills of combat on a horse: to ride hard; to strike true; and brace for impact.
Then, you must master the sword. This will test your bond with your horse. To bring the blade and avoid the blows, one must know more than simply pulling reins. It is a daring dance with a partner who will do more than step on a toe if they lose balance.
Finally, you must master the bow. This is the acme of horsemanship: you must ride without reins; you must aim without foundation; and you must fly without guidance.
Master these skills, and you will be unstoppable.
First, you must master your horse. She must think as you think, and ride as you ride. It is not enough to place a harness and saddle on a mount. A man with a hammer and anvil is no smith by dint of equipment alone.
Then, you must master the lance. This will test your strength and endurance. The joust may seem a sport, but it tests the most important skills of combat on a horse: to ride hard; to strike true; and brace for impact.
Then, you must master the sword. This will test your bond with your horse. To bring the blade and avoid the blows, one must know more than simply pulling reins. It is a daring dance with a partner who will do more than step on a toe if they lose balance.
Finally, you must master the bow. This is the acme of horsemanship: you must ride without reins; you must aim without foundation; and you must fly without guidance.
Master these skills, and you will be unstoppable.
Written By Arman
July 7, 2021, 9:40 a.m.(10/16/1015 AR)
I ran into an old aquaintance. They wondered if I remembered them. I said I did. Distinctly. They then offered me a hug. I don't think hugs are neccessary, old friend.
Written By Medeia
July 7, 2021, 12:51 a.m.(10/16/1015 AR)
It's been quiet around the hall the past several days. If it weren't for the guards and servants, I imagine It would have felt unsettling having the children and me be the only ones not off attending to duties elsewhere. The peace has allowed for me to be productive in the small garden we keep around the stone pool. The mint has been plucked and hung around the hall to dry, the last of the summer herbs have been turned into medicines and teas (or stored for the cooks to use in meals). The garden at the sanctuary will need to be worked, next.
I've been harvesting the apples and pears from the courtyard as they come ripe. The children are nearly at an age where they might be able to eat them if cooked and mashed. We have plenty for me to test it - one of the guards groaned when I put a full basket of fruit on the table for them to eat from yesterday! I wonder if anyone makes applewood barrels? Apple wine or cider aged in applewood? Maybe someone will see this and reach out to tell me they do.
The quiet will be continuing, too, as I got word that the shipment from Saikland containing the newest spirit from the distillers has been delayed - meaning that the party I'd hoped to host for it is also delayed. This, perhaps, is a blessing. I can spend more time working with Butterpup on minding her puppy manners. I may need to seek help, there. She's perfect, as a sheep dog. But the children and I are not a flock to be herded. Though, that instinct may prove useful once they are moving around more on their own. Gods. I don't know if I'm ready for that.
I've been harvesting the apples and pears from the courtyard as they come ripe. The children are nearly at an age where they might be able to eat them if cooked and mashed. We have plenty for me to test it - one of the guards groaned when I put a full basket of fruit on the table for them to eat from yesterday! I wonder if anyone makes applewood barrels? Apple wine or cider aged in applewood? Maybe someone will see this and reach out to tell me they do.
The quiet will be continuing, too, as I got word that the shipment from Saikland containing the newest spirit from the distillers has been delayed - meaning that the party I'd hoped to host for it is also delayed. This, perhaps, is a blessing. I can spend more time working with Butterpup on minding her puppy manners. I may need to seek help, there. She's perfect, as a sheep dog. But the children and I are not a flock to be herded. Though, that instinct may prove useful once they are moving around more on their own. Gods. I don't know if I'm ready for that.
Written By Viviana
July 6, 2021, 5:51 p.m.(10/15/1015 AR)
I need some-- (thing, one, body) new.
Written By Audgrim
July 6, 2021, 2:27 p.m.(10/15/1015 AR)
I have a new patron. Duchess Isabeau Telmar. I joined the house and the fealty while I was at it.
Lots of changes lately. All for the good.
Lots of changes lately. All for the good.
Written By Piccola
July 6, 2021, 10:33 a.m.(10/14/1015 AR)
Remember, wise general, to embrace death, for death is the great certainty on which all pleasures and pain derive.
Those who have accepted death and is peaceful is steadfast in heat and cold, pleasure and pain, honor and dishonor. Those who are content with their death is firm and poised, and will master their senses such that no deceit or attachment will cloud their judgment. Those who have found equanimity with friends, foes, lovers, and haters shall see that emotions are fleeting and histories are written only from the eyes of the victors.
So mark well never to compromise, even in the face of death, for it is the end but the beginning of new voyage.
Those who have accepted death and is peaceful is steadfast in heat and cold, pleasure and pain, honor and dishonor. Those who are content with their death is firm and poised, and will master their senses such that no deceit or attachment will cloud their judgment. Those who have found equanimity with friends, foes, lovers, and haters shall see that emotions are fleeting and histories are written only from the eyes of the victors.
So mark well never to compromise, even in the face of death, for it is the end but the beginning of new voyage.
Written By Mabelle
July 6, 2021, 12:04 a.m.(10/14/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Zakhar
I have taken it upon myself to renovate some of the rooms in the Laurent mansion and have decided to get new furniture. After the beautiful clavichord he has constructed for me, I set my mind and quill toward Master Zakhar at the Emporium of Curiousity and I was not disappointed.
Beautiful craftsmanship unlike any other, tailored specifically to what I required. Elegant yet decorative and impressive.
I am grateful for all the artisans of the city, such abundance, such talent, such joy.
Beautiful craftsmanship unlike any other, tailored specifically to what I required. Elegant yet decorative and impressive.
I am grateful for all the artisans of the city, such abundance, such talent, such joy.
Written By Breccan
July 5, 2021, 9:35 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
I still have nightmares about that day when I was younger. I only told my brother because who else would believe me? I feel like the world needs to know about this.
But I don't want anyone to think I'm crazy, or a drunk.
But I don't want anyone to think I'm crazy, or a drunk.
Written By Denica
July 5, 2021, 9:15 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Victus
I fully support Astrid on this. We need a moat.
Written By Breccan
July 5, 2021, 5:51 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
A poem about Bees
Oh, to be a honey bee
Black and yellow, so fuzzy and free
To float from sweet petals, red, blues and green
Just to return home to make sweet honey
Oh, to be a honey bee
To work hard without praise, to serve their Queen
A life filled with purpose and need
One of many, they work together, a life filled without greed
Oh, to be a honey bee
Active in the spring and summer, asleep during the winter
Let the sweet bees work hard and do not bother them
Or else you will get stung by their sharp splinter
Oh, to be a honey bee
The most beautiful insect I must admit
And when it gets cold outside and they go to sleep
It starts to feel a bit more lonely in my garden at House Clement
Oh, to be a honey bee
Black and yellow, so fuzzy and free
To float from sweet petals, red, blues and green
Just to return home to make sweet honey
Oh, to be a honey bee
To work hard without praise, to serve their Queen
A life filled with purpose and need
One of many, they work together, a life filled without greed
Oh, to be a honey bee
Active in the spring and summer, asleep during the winter
Let the sweet bees work hard and do not bother them
Or else you will get stung by their sharp splinter
Oh, to be a honey bee
The most beautiful insect I must admit
And when it gets cold outside and they go to sleep
It starts to feel a bit more lonely in my garden at House Clement
Written By Demura
July 5, 2021, 4:15 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Jacque
There is much to be grateful to you for. Know that wherever my path leads, you will never be forgotten and shall always live within my thoughts until there is nothing left to think of. I hope you would still think of me as the same as I was all those years ago.
Written By Anisha
July 5, 2021, 2:01 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Svana
I now have my first garment in rose leather; a beautiful gown that fits me like a glove. Snug, tender, and loving. Svana's touch never ceases to amaze me, and the hue and cut of the material is so lovely, almost beyond imagining. I have not worn it out yet, but I have been doing little pirouets and spins down the hall of the haven to watch how the skirts flourish and fall. It is a delight, and I look forward to having more clothing made of this remarkable hide.
Written By Raja
July 5, 2021, 1:50 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
Have you ever had a few too many drinks, a bit too much haze, and then sat back to wonder about the nature of things? Let's take freedom for example. The vast majority of us know about Skald and how he defeated Fate and allows us to choose our own paths. Of course he is also known for freeing us from the bonds of slavery. But, what exactly is freedom?
I think it goes deeper. Much deeper. I believe people deserve freedom from all oppressive forces. You do not have to be bound by shackles and chains to be enslaved. What about the poor bloke that suffers from ignorance? I am not saying willful ignorance, but the ignorance of someone who through circumstance and birth has no access to learning and education. Does not this person deserve to be free of that unseen bondage? With knowledge, he can rise and become stronger and build something for himself. What of despair? There are those that are forlorn beyond belief. They too deserve to be free of that oppression. I could go on and on.
I think it goes deeper. Much deeper. I believe people deserve freedom from all oppressive forces. You do not have to be bound by shackles and chains to be enslaved. What about the poor bloke that suffers from ignorance? I am not saying willful ignorance, but the ignorance of someone who through circumstance and birth has no access to learning and education. Does not this person deserve to be free of that unseen bondage? With knowledge, he can rise and become stronger and build something for himself. What of despair? There are those that are forlorn beyond belief. They too deserve to be free of that oppression. I could go on and on.
Written By Victus
July 5, 2021, 1:23 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
Astrid dug a hole in the courtyard and insisted we needed a moat.
It's not a bad idea, but I wish she hadn't started at the bushes.
It's not a bad idea, but I wish she hadn't started at the bushes.
Written By Jaenelle
July 5, 2021, 12:41 p.m.(10/13/1015 AR)
There was a time in my life that I sought balance. That I held onto it with a white knuckled grip that would appear painful if I was not so determined to keep it in my life. Balance was always something that was required; a balance of personal and public, of duty and desire.
I have had relationships that were my balance, those emotional connections which felt as if I was strong enough to do anything. And I did. At those points in my life balance was important, it is what I needed and fulfilled something in me that I was lacking.
I welcome what comes next:
Chaos:
- complete disorder and confusion.
- behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
I have had relationships that were my balance, those emotional connections which felt as if I was strong enough to do anything. And I did. At those points in my life balance was important, it is what I needed and fulfilled something in me that I was lacking.
I welcome what comes next:
Chaos:
- complete disorder and confusion.
- behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
Written By Demura
July 5, 2021, 9:24 a.m.(10/12/1015 AR)
A married woman. It still sounds odd as if the words should not come in contact with my name. When I was without title beyond Knight I would have brushed such off. My attention was better suited elsewhere. I knew once my duties shifted I would have others, such as providing an heir to leave all I have worked hard for when my time has ended, but that was a simple arrangement born from need not desire. If you would have asked me before, I would have told you I never suspected to find anyone to fill the role as neatly and completely as Cahal has. He is my partner and I have found what I never expected I would, someone who compliments my strengths with his own instead of highlighting weaknesses.
Written By Aelgar
July 4, 2021, 10:18 p.m.(10/11/1015 AR)
I have spent the week in the black forest for the most part, working on those skills that might help me be less of a burden and more of a survivor for the upcoming trip with the Explorers. I still cannot hit the side of a barn with this damn bow, but I found most of my arrows over the past three days. Griz is silent as a ghost now and I am learning. I have reached out to teachers all around Arx and I am hoping to bring some of these skills to a passable level with their help. I have also lost that little layer of softness living in the city provided me and my wind has increased. I may never be a knight, but I hope to at least avoid getting anyone killed through clumsiness!
Written By Ida
July 4, 2021, 9:56 p.m.(10/11/1015 AR)
Sometimes it's just best to wear something and let it speak for itself.
Written By Isabeau
July 4, 2021, 9:28 p.m.(10/11/1015 AR)
Plans are made, resources are budgeted, things are proceeding. It is nice to see one's work bear fruit.
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