Written By Aswin
March 10, 2019, 9:49 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Been in the city for a while now. I'm wonderin if I need to try and find myself a patron like so many of the others in the city do. But then again, I don't really got much for skills to market. Save for fightin' that is. Guess maybe I could work as someone's guard or somethin'. That'd be a laugh. Still, I don't mind doin the work if it's worth it in the end.
Written By Klaus
March 10, 2019, 9:46 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Note to self, when purchasing clothing for one's wife, her input should be sought out, even highly considered, before any purchase. Much less painful doing in such an order.
Written By Tabitha
March 10, 2019, 9:44 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
I think I might practice with my lyre more often, between painting and doing other artwork. I'll never be a musician of great talent like my sister, but playing an instrument is a soothing hobby.
Written By Ouida
March 10, 2019, 9:41 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
I am not a sentimental person in general, for my parents, now that they are both gone. But of late, how I have wished for an opportunity to sit down and speak with my mother, about so many upcoming things.
Written By Luca
March 10, 2019, 9:17 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Prince Victus really nailed it at the Assembly of Peers.
Written By Ajax
March 10, 2019, 8:14 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Olivia
Gratitude for the dance, you did fine.
Written By Seymour
March 10, 2019, 6:57 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
I've heard tell there was a call for action from the Faith Militant at the Assembly of Peers. I'd love to talk about the specifics some time with someone who was there.
Written By Ilmia
March 10, 2019, 6:43 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Luca
I went to the Assembly of Peers today, despite being newly arrived to the city I felt that it would do me good to see what is going on. What I can help with and those various things. I have a new topic I'd like to investigate now and I wanted to thank Prince Luca Grayson for giving me the idea. So if I run off for a few days, don't fret, I'm just exploring ruins.
Written By Orrin
March 10, 2019, 6:38 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Today House Seliki celebrates openly the decision of Prince Victus Thrax. I had planned, with the leave of his Majesty, to invite a former thrall to speak on his experience, and found that intention waylaid by circumstance. But hardly can I fret when the news is nothing more than my heart's oldest desire: to see that institution ended. The work of it, though: that only begins.
Written By Domonico
March 10, 2019, 6:28 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
The Compact stands with House Thrax.
It's moments like this that makes me believe we are on the right path.
It's moments like this that makes me believe we are on the right path.
Written By Perronne
March 10, 2019, 6:06 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
I don't think you can actually fill a journal entry with nothing but joyous laughter. I've been trying! But the words never look quite as joyous when written down. Just looks kind of silly, really.
But! For the benefit of anyone who is reading this in the future, and who doesn't for some reason have access to better journals than mine, let it be known that on this day After Reckoning, Prince Victus Thrax, Highlord of the Mourning Isles, declared that the practice known as thralldom would be abolished seven years hence, for good. Also let it be known that all the Great Houses stood in support of the notion.
Exciting!
But! For the benefit of anyone who is reading this in the future, and who doesn't for some reason have access to better journals than mine, let it be known that on this day After Reckoning, Prince Victus Thrax, Highlord of the Mourning Isles, declared that the practice known as thralldom would be abolished seven years hence, for good. Also let it be known that all the Great Houses stood in support of the notion.
Exciting!
Written By Sven
March 10, 2019, 6:03 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Before I got down here I heard that Arx was hot, but I didn't realize quite how hot before I got here. Each day I wonder if this will be the day I'll finally melt into a puddle of human flesh, so far so good but you never know.
Securing the equipment for my brewery went smoothly and by tommorow I may just be ready to announce the opening to the public.
Securing the equipment for my brewery went smoothly and by tommorow I may just be ready to announce the opening to the public.
Written By Joscelin
March 10, 2019, 5:33 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
What is it to feel beholden to a collection of strangers, perhaps even a whole nation, for the the small favor of one singular woman? To look with gratitude at a small, smiling face and feel a rush of relief, of ... -something- ..., something bigger than simply being 'grateful', something not quite as intimate as 'affection'.
I am in debt to strangers for a gift of profound value, of love and joy and bitter-sweet relief. While I am told I owe nothing, the small hand that curls around mine at all hours of the day says I owe someone -something-. There is no way that something so perfect can belong to me without so much as a dust-up fuss.
Sweet child. Unexpected, beautiful little soul.
I am blessed, Jayus. I am blessed.
I am in debt to strangers for a gift of profound value, of love and joy and bitter-sweet relief. While I am told I owe nothing, the small hand that curls around mine at all hours of the day says I owe someone -something-. There is no way that something so perfect can belong to me without so much as a dust-up fuss.
Sweet child. Unexpected, beautiful little soul.
I am blessed, Jayus. I am blessed.
Written By Dariel
March 10, 2019, 4:57 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
My congratulations again to Lady Aahana and Lord Domonico Malvici on their wedding. It's nice to see two people I consider friends so happy together.
Written By Evaristo
March 10, 2019, 3:22 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
I suppose I'm a real bard now.
Written By Helena
March 10, 2019, 2:31 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
We are on the cusp of autumn, the start of a new season and the end of the last. I look forward to the changing of the leaves, the scent of bonfires on the wind, the taste of crisp apples fresh from harvest. Summer behind us and winter ahead, fall always feels like a strange transition between life and death in its way, though it's just the turning of the wheel.
Beginnings and Endings -- that theme has been on my mind, and it will be the theme for the next poetry reading, in hopes that having a topic to write to might inspire more of our poets to create something and read it aloud for others to hear. There are so many gifted poets in these journals who I'd love to hear read their work, but I know speaking in public is not everyone's thing. It's not mine, to be honest, but I do it anyway, for love of art and words and the sharing of ideas.
Almost all things have beginnings and endings in common -- our lives, our journeys, many of our loves (though some have loves that never end in their lifetime -- how lucky are they?). Sometimes we don't see these for what they are -- how many people can mark the beginning of a friendship? How many can name the place where they began to love? Perhaps those moments are more like the shift of a leaf, from green to gold.
Beginnings and Endings -- that theme has been on my mind, and it will be the theme for the next poetry reading, in hopes that having a topic to write to might inspire more of our poets to create something and read it aloud for others to hear. There are so many gifted poets in these journals who I'd love to hear read their work, but I know speaking in public is not everyone's thing. It's not mine, to be honest, but I do it anyway, for love of art and words and the sharing of ideas.
Almost all things have beginnings and endings in common -- our lives, our journeys, many of our loves (though some have loves that never end in their lifetime -- how lucky are they?). Sometimes we don't see these for what they are -- how many people can mark the beginning of a friendship? How many can name the place where they began to love? Perhaps those moments are more like the shift of a leaf, from green to gold.
Written By Arik
March 10, 2019, 1:04 p.m.(9/18/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Donella
The Princess-Consort is helping with the good word of Cascade Springs, a shrine town in Halfshav lands and large project of my families. In gratitude, I invited her to dinner at Halfshav Hall, a surprising woman and woefully overlooked by myself until now. I found her not only well informed, well educated, well bred, and engaging conversation but generous and thoughtful. I have never entertained the notion of a Patron, my station precludes such relationships as it is expected a ducal Peer knows their business. That being said if ever I could take a patron the Princess-Consort would be the only name to come to mind as she embodies many things which I lack.
Written By Lisebet
March 10, 2019, 10:16 a.m.(9/17/1010 AR)
I am rather disappointed I did not make it to the wedding party. Not my own of course, but the Malvici-Volkov wedding. I am certain that Lady Aahana was beautiful and Lord Domonico handsome and that it was a great event. Alas, duty kept me from attending.
I made a brief appearance at Lord Maru's birthday, and brought Lady Olivia back home to rest. Which she needed, poor dear. I hope her day of social activity did not wear her out too much. This was also a fun social event, and I got to meet some new and interesting people, including Lady Ilmia Leary. I do hope I get to spend more time with friends, new and old.
Oh. And I should mention I climbed a tree. Only one, and I needed some help to get up to the tree house, when I inadvertently looked down. For a few moments, I was somewhat frightened that I would fall. But I didn't, and spent some time in the tree house chatting with Lady Olivia before we engaged some of the servants to bring a ladder.
I made a brief appearance at Lord Maru's birthday, and brought Lady Olivia back home to rest. Which she needed, poor dear. I hope her day of social activity did not wear her out too much. This was also a fun social event, and I got to meet some new and interesting people, including Lady Ilmia Leary. I do hope I get to spend more time with friends, new and old.
Oh. And I should mention I climbed a tree. Only one, and I needed some help to get up to the tree house, when I inadvertently looked down. For a few moments, I was somewhat frightened that I would fall. But I didn't, and spent some time in the tree house chatting with Lady Olivia before we engaged some of the servants to bring a ladder.
Written By Bliss
March 10, 2019, 9:41 a.m.(9/17/1010 AR)
I'm back in Arx. I think I beat the last few of my journals back here, which is a bit confusing to say the least, but I imagine they will be in here soon. I don't really mind.
An enlightening time, and a chance to stretch my legs that was desperately needed. And now, back to work.
I didn't miss anything, did I?
An enlightening time, and a chance to stretch my legs that was desperately needed. And now, back to work.
I didn't miss anything, did I?
Written By Archeron
March 10, 2019, 9:01 a.m.(9/17/1010 AR)
Relationship Note on Olivia
It was good to see cousin Olivia at the Lycean wedding celebrations - as it is good to see any of my cousins. It can feel like there are precious few - most on the Tyde side were killed in the fall of Tyde Hall, and the Ashfords have suffered tragic losses in the past few years. Still. It was a happy affair. And there was wine. And I spoke a little too loudly. But cousin Olivia seemed to have fun bustling around the dance floor.
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