Written By Piccola
March 24, 2021, 8:36 p.m.(3/3/1015 AR)
The wisest generals know how little they know.
The necessity of believing with little or no knowledge should make us more concerned with carefully information ourselves than constraining others. Those who have not thoroughly examined to the bottom all their own tenets must confess they are unfit to prescribe to others. Those who have fairly and truly examined the same know that, past doubt, there is no reason for others to follow or believe them, else by the dint of hope that similar circumstances grace them. A general may only know themselves and presume from observation others.
If men were better instructed, they would be less imposing.
The necessity of believing with little or no knowledge should make us more concerned with carefully information ourselves than constraining others. Those who have not thoroughly examined to the bottom all their own tenets must confess they are unfit to prescribe to others. Those who have fairly and truly examined the same know that, past doubt, there is no reason for others to follow or believe them, else by the dint of hope that similar circumstances grace them. A general may only know themselves and presume from observation others.
If men were better instructed, they would be less imposing.
Written By Lisebet
March 24, 2021, 7:06 p.m.(3/3/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Sunaia
A belated note on Sunaia and Pasquale's wedding, which has come and gone without much fanfare.
I am very pleased with this match - it seems a good match for both of them, and for our houses.
The wedding was beautiful, and though we will miss Sunaia around House Ashford, we expect she'll be happy in her new home.
I am very pleased with this match - it seems a good match for both of them, and for our houses.
The wedding was beautiful, and though we will miss Sunaia around House Ashford, we expect she'll be happy in her new home.
Written By Rey
March 24, 2021, 5:07 p.m.(3/3/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Tibault
I seem to always be missing Count Tibault, it saddens me this, but I shall continue to hold on to hope, and pray that we will finally have a chance to see each other. I have missed my adoptive father. I hope he and the house have been doing well here in Arx while I was away, back home in Brighthold.
Written By Andrina
March 24, 2021, 9:40 a.m.(3/2/1015 AR)
Five of thirteen statuettes finished. I have eight more to do... Too bad I'm having trouble deciding who to make a statuette of next.
Written By Lyra
March 24, 2021, 7:10 a.m.(3/2/1015 AR)
It's been my birthday today scholar, and despite it being the first one spent away from home since for as long as I can remember, it's been truly one of the best. My patron turned up in the courtyard of Byrne Manor on the back of a Duskshire mustang which was his gift to me to mark the day, and we took him out for a ride in the forest. It was quite wonderful of him to remember my telling of how much I had missed having a horse since arriving in Arx, and so much more thoughtful a gift than sending me a bolt of cloth which I would then have felt duty-bound to fret upon.
Written By Andrina
March 24, 2021, 6:48 a.m.(3/2/1015 AR)
My current project has been reading through the whites. The whites were random people mention my subjects. The whites of my subjects. I feel like an outsider looking in on the lives of other people. But isn't that what I wanted to be when I opened my shop? I feel like a ghost, maybe. Displaced out of time. Still, at an ungodly hour I was reading someone's whites when inspiration struck me and I immediately rushed to my forge and to my tools.
Written By Thea
March 23, 2021, 8:47 p.m.(3/1/1015 AR)
Another family dinner in the books. It wasn't boring, scholar. That's all I can say about that..
Also...NEILDA IS BACK! I've never been so excited to have my best friend home! Well--again. I'm always excited to have her home. Now to have a sit down, figure out where she's been this time. I always enjoy our story swapping.
Also...NEILDA IS BACK! I've never been so excited to have my best friend home! Well--again. I'm always excited to have her home. Now to have a sit down, figure out where she's been this time. I always enjoy our story swapping.
Written By Valerian
March 23, 2021, 8:38 p.m.(3/1/1015 AR)
Dear Scholar,
I went today to meet with another who has a love for books that rivals my own. In the course of my journey I encountered their brother.
Today.. I survived a northern death hug. Praised be the gods.
Tomorrow... I wonder what awaits me.
I went today to meet with another who has a love for books that rivals my own. In the course of my journey I encountered their brother.
Today.. I survived a northern death hug. Praised be the gods.
Tomorrow... I wonder what awaits me.
Written By Cirroch
March 23, 2021, 7:01 p.m.(3/1/1015 AR)
For everyone. Might you allow House Sanna to offer a solution to if one might fly. Male or not.
From what started as an amusing means to of a discussion to how we would properly continue conversation with a dear friend, near family (they might as well be family)
We will be hosting an event: Redrain makes you fly.
More information to come.
From what started as an amusing means to of a discussion to how we would properly continue conversation with a dear friend, near family (they might as well be family)
We will be hosting an event: Redrain makes you fly.
More information to come.
Written By Evaristo
March 23, 2021, 2:38 p.m.(3/1/1015 AR)
Today, I am about to do the hardest thing I have ever attempted in my life.
I pray to the Gods I can be strong enough for this.
I pray to the Gods I can be strong enough for this.
Written By Jael
March 23, 2021, 1:40 p.m.(3/1/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Mabelle
We could sing it back at them. If you can make it catchy enough, it'll get stuck in their heads. Revenge is ours.
Written By Medeia
March 23, 2021, 10:47 a.m.(3/1/1015 AR)
Scholar, last time I sat with you, I discussed curiosity and teaching. I suppose it should be little wonder that in sating that curiosity with a skim through recent journals that I find myself teaching. I certainly didn't expect the combination of my husband, my twin, and peacocks to be the subject.
While I was not present for the exchange between Neilda and Haakon, I feel I know them both well enough to make a few assumptions:
1. My sister is, in fact, a being that needs to be given leave to soar. I have written a journal to this point in the past. She is also no bird expert (for such things, I would refer to Duke Aiden), leading me to believe that her prior experience with Duke Michael's peacock, Sir Struttington, and her disdain for limitations led to a thought process along the lines of "dazzling bird plus freedom equals peacock and flying." Side note, now that I think about it, Nel and Strut are of similar disposition - though my sister has yet to peck my hand for a grape.
2. Nel's use of "fly" to equate with freedom, soaring, isn't appropriately applied to peacocks in the way it might be applied to gulls or eagles or ravens. While peacocks can become airborne, their flight is largely limited to getting to their high roosting places and safely descending back to the ground.
3. My husband recognized the implied meaning and incongruity of my sister's words and responded correctly within the context.
4. The context being a deadly fight in which economy of language is important.
In hindsight, Scholar? I should have expected this combination. Have you met my sister or my husband? That really is all anyone should need to keep in mind.
While I was not present for the exchange between Neilda and Haakon, I feel I know them both well enough to make a few assumptions:
1. My sister is, in fact, a being that needs to be given leave to soar. I have written a journal to this point in the past. She is also no bird expert (for such things, I would refer to Duke Aiden), leading me to believe that her prior experience with Duke Michael's peacock, Sir Struttington, and her disdain for limitations led to a thought process along the lines of "dazzling bird plus freedom equals peacock and flying." Side note, now that I think about it, Nel and Strut are of similar disposition - though my sister has yet to peck my hand for a grape.
2. Nel's use of "fly" to equate with freedom, soaring, isn't appropriately applied to peacocks in the way it might be applied to gulls or eagles or ravens. While peacocks can become airborne, their flight is largely limited to getting to their high roosting places and safely descending back to the ground.
3. My husband recognized the implied meaning and incongruity of my sister's words and responded correctly within the context.
4. The context being a deadly fight in which economy of language is important.
In hindsight, Scholar? I should have expected this combination. Have you met my sister or my husband? That really is all anyone should need to keep in mind.
Written By Piccola
March 23, 2021, 8:24 a.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Haakon
To my Lord Haakon of House Eswynd,
Peacocks, like most males, may fly if you launch them from the right angle. The problem is that, like most males, they have a problem landing after falling a great distance.
Warm Regards,
General Piccola of House Tessere.
Peacocks, like most males, may fly if you launch them from the right angle. The problem is that, like most males, they have a problem landing after falling a great distance.
Warm Regards,
General Piccola of House Tessere.
Written By Mabelle
March 23, 2021, 5:40 a.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
DEATH TO THE BEEKEEPERS. DEATH TO THE LAURENTS!
Honestly, I hear it so often, I'm thinking of composing it. It has been quite a while since I sat behind a clavichord.
Honestly, I hear it so often, I'm thinking of composing it. It has been quite a while since I sat behind a clavichord.
Written By Neilda
March 23, 2021, 4:33 a.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Haakon
Listen, you try sounding sane while you're busy avoiding a mace heading straight into your face while your brother-in-law is yelling at you not to play with your food. I was under a lot of pressure at the time, don't judge me!
Written By Ivy
March 23, 2021, 3:11 a.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
Relationship Note on Haakon
I don't mean to sound disrespectful, but peacocks and peahens both fly. Quite well, actually. You can find them on rooftops and in trees just like you would crows or sparrows. Beware peacocks in a tree, by the way. Its a terrifying lesson to learn the hard way.
Written By Ripley
March 23, 2021, 12:35 a.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
Blessed silence. The moment the writing stopped, I knew he'd finished our design.
Written By Caelis
March 22, 2021, 11 p.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
It's been over a year. No letters, no news.
A room was never meant to feel so empty.
I should have had him painted so his children would remember his face.
I never thought I would need to.
Are you coming home?
Mangata grant you rains and calm seas, I can do nothing for you.
A room was never meant to feel so empty.
I should have had him painted so his children would remember his face.
I never thought I would need to.
Are you coming home?
Mangata grant you rains and calm seas, I can do nothing for you.
Written By Sydney
March 22, 2021, 10:39 p.m.(2/28/1015 AR)
One of my least favorite things about swords, axes, pikes, and knives is that they so frequently point in the wrong direction.
Written By Zakhar
March 22, 2021, 7:55 p.m.(2/27/1015 AR)
Scholar. Yes, it's me Zakhar. Again...
I setup a little table in the garden for the Guard when they arrive. It only seemed right to offer them some soup, biscuits, and maybe something to drink. They have taken to simply showing up before any screams in their general direction. And tonight, they cheered me on as I took an extended amount of time to explain the primary of mathematics to them and how pressure can be an issue.
I had the fortune of being able to meet a gentleman by the name of Ripley who allowed me access to their forge to try making a stronger steel. I am happy to report that the steel is in fact stronger, and apparently better for flight. Which, again...Is not the option that we'd prefer in this design.
There would be too many roofs to have to fix.
However when flight was achieved the guards that were there with me then had to explain to the next shift of gaurds as to what had happened. Which meant that another lesson on mathematics and pressure was required.
I did not expect to be a teacher to so many in one night. And might want to start looking to teaching as my next profession if this is to continue.
Alas, I digress. The pot was found in the middle of a pond in the Lyceum ward with several of the Black Fox's patrons staring at the object. It was mostly in one piece. Made a heck of a crater upon impact.
I have an idea that if this doesn't work as the intended that perhaps my Patron would be interested as using it.
I setup a little table in the garden for the Guard when they arrive. It only seemed right to offer them some soup, biscuits, and maybe something to drink. They have taken to simply showing up before any screams in their general direction. And tonight, they cheered me on as I took an extended amount of time to explain the primary of mathematics to them and how pressure can be an issue.
I had the fortune of being able to meet a gentleman by the name of Ripley who allowed me access to their forge to try making a stronger steel. I am happy to report that the steel is in fact stronger, and apparently better for flight. Which, again...Is not the option that we'd prefer in this design.
There would be too many roofs to have to fix.
However when flight was achieved the guards that were there with me then had to explain to the next shift of gaurds as to what had happened. Which meant that another lesson on mathematics and pressure was required.
I did not expect to be a teacher to so many in one night. And might want to start looking to teaching as my next profession if this is to continue.
Alas, I digress. The pot was found in the middle of a pond in the Lyceum ward with several of the Black Fox's patrons staring at the object. It was mostly in one piece. Made a heck of a crater upon impact.
I have an idea that if this doesn't work as the intended that perhaps my Patron would be interested as using it.
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