Written By Cambria
Feb. 26, 2018, 7:41 p.m.(4/8/1008 AR)
Fear, n. A sense of the total depravity of the immediate future.
Written By Vayne
Feb. 26, 2018, 7:18 p.m.(4/8/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Cassima
Highness, I would suggest perhaps you mean to say that fear keeps us from doing the things we *believe* will harm us.
Being afraid of the dark doesn't mean the dark will harm us, just that we think it might.
Being afraid of the dark doesn't mean the dark will harm us, just that we think it might.
Written By Rook
Feb. 26, 2018, 5:49 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
All marriages are technically for love. Sometimes it is the love of your partner, sometimes the love of your family, and sometimes simply the love you feel for yourself.
Written By Percephon
Feb. 26, 2018, 5:46 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
A thought on fear: It motivates us to take fervid action. Although, we cannot let it overwhelm us to the point of making us zealots.
Written By Lianne
Feb. 26, 2018, 5:23 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Vayne
Archlector Vayne,
I would venture that many of us would do as we are already doing. I expect there are innumerable others who, like me, pursue their goals, their passions, their dreams as ardently as they do for fear of losing what they love or never seeing their dreams achieved. Certainly, there is hope in those aspirations, but I know there are a great many of my pursuits which are driven by a deep and terrible fear and the resolve to face it.
The more troubling answer is that, without this fear, I would take my time. I would dally. I would explore every little curiosity that caught my fancy. And, pleasant as that may sound, I would not take seriously the threats which we face.
Fear may, at times, hold us back; watching the Compact as a whole and knowing my own trembling heart, I believe it motivates us more often, to hold fast to that which we love and to do all that we can with however long the Mother of Beginnings has given us to make this world and our short lives in it better.
I would venture that many of us would do as we are already doing. I expect there are innumerable others who, like me, pursue their goals, their passions, their dreams as ardently as they do for fear of losing what they love or never seeing their dreams achieved. Certainly, there is hope in those aspirations, but I know there are a great many of my pursuits which are driven by a deep and terrible fear and the resolve to face it.
The more troubling answer is that, without this fear, I would take my time. I would dally. I would explore every little curiosity that caught my fancy. And, pleasant as that may sound, I would not take seriously the threats which we face.
Fear may, at times, hold us back; watching the Compact as a whole and knowing my own trembling heart, I believe it motivates us more often, to hold fast to that which we love and to do all that we can with however long the Mother of Beginnings has given us to make this world and our short lives in it better.
Written By Percephon
Feb. 26, 2018, 5:12 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
A thought on marriage: I cannot think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life with someone I cannot hold a conversation with, or worse, someone I can't be silent with. I am able to sit in silence with her as easily as I can talk to her. I see togetherness as one or as separate equals. Two halves that each function as an individual whole. Strong together. Just as strong when we are apart. A respectful harmony of opposites that complement one another. A marvelous side-by-side partnership.
Written By Tibaltus
Feb. 26, 2018, 5:05 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Cassima
Fear keeps us from doing that which we fear. It is indiscriminate with regards virtue or value. It often motivates acts of immoral substance, or freezes one from performing acts of valor.
Even something so simple as a soft word of protest against a flagrant wrong can be dissuaded by fear.
It is no suitable deterrent.
Even something so simple as a soft word of protest against a flagrant wrong can be dissuaded by fear.
It is no suitable deterrent.
Written By Cassima
Feb. 26, 2018, 4:29 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Vayne
Some would say that fear keeps us from doing that which would be dangerous for us. Those things which we might do if not for fear are those things that would harm us. Is that not so?
Written By Vayne
Feb. 26, 2018, 4:24 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
What would you do, if you weren't afraid?
Written By Alis
Feb. 26, 2018, 4:16 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Ianna
I should clarify, that the marriage between Fiachra and I was political as it secured the blood tie between Greenmarch and Valardin with the birth of Princess Ellara. When my brother Valen was killed, it left the blood tie that was to be forged between he and Marian sadly unfulfilled.
I will not deny that we are very much in love though, as it is a blessing to us both and our union.
My hope is that there will be a worthy match for you, who will be proud to take the Greenmarch name, if duty does not take you elsewhere.
I will not deny that we are very much in love though, as it is a blessing to us both and our union.
My hope is that there will be a worthy match for you, who will be proud to take the Greenmarch name, if duty does not take you elsewhere.
Written By Ianna
Feb. 26, 2018, 3:47 p.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
While surely I am happy for Eirlys, this announcement just about did me in. She gets to marry for love. Monique got to marry for love. Fiachra got to marry for love. Me? I must keep the Greenmarch name at all costs. What does the happiness of a lesser cousin matter?
Written By Mae
Feb. 26, 2018, 11:42 a.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Commoners Bulletin V2N6 - 04/06/1008 AR (02/25/2018)
The Commoners Bulletin is a condensed version of the news, happenings, and proclamations given out in the past fortnight! If you have news to include in the bulletin, or you believe I've missed something, please send word! (OOC: Using mail is good!)
-Mae Grayhope, Commoners Council
NEWS:
*Through the fog and foul weather that’s fallen upon Darkwater Watch, word has gotten back to the Compact that the lighthouse remains lit. The Watch still holds!
*Lord Tobias oversaw the return of a number of dead soldiers of the Crimson Blade’s Ruby Company to Arx, for return to family and burial. I will confirm the rumor that these men and women’s death were particularly gruesome. The dead have been laid to rest, and a memorial wall built in their honor. For additional information, seek out Lord Tobias or Lieutenant Violet Marjawn.
*Princess Isolde has come through on her promise to donate the presents from her wedding. Half of the gifts (the donations, etc) have went to the Lyceum, and helping orphans and orphanages there. The other half has been set aside for future charity work that might be needed.
PROCLAMATIONS:
*Princess Sorrel Thrax has been appointed Minister of Productivity of Thrax.
*The Crown Court of Arx weighed in on the matter of Esra Nameless and his death at the hands of Costas Voducce: the Court has decided it has no opinion.
*Duchess Calypso has formally announced that the title of Sword has been given up by Costas Voduccee. The duchess is hopeful that Costas will learn and grow from this time in penance. The duchess also took to the white journals to let the Compact know that she “can think of no changes I would have made in the past three years.” But were we all so perfect.
*Prince Rook, Crown Minister of Coin, announced that in this time of hardship the Crown is increasing taxes on its vassals - which are the five great houses. Shocking, maybe, but I’m told the taxes are increasing to the same level that the great houses charge their own vassals - one thirteenth.
*Countess Reigna Keaton has assumed the mantle of Guildmaster of the Physicians Guild.
*Lord Marcos Saik has been named General for the Saik army and Voice of House Saik.
*Lady Elsbetta Farshaw and Lord Alban Farshaw have been appointed Voices of House Farshaw.
*Lord Ignacio Fidante has been named Voice of House Fidante.
*Prince Galen Thrax has been named Warlord of House Thrax. The Hero known as Magpie Grayhope, who is best known for marrying well, has been named as Thrax’s chief supply officer. (I can confirm he married well. Magpie is my husband.)
*Lord Tomwell Leary has been named Minister of Loyalty for House Leary.
*Prince Edain Valardin and Princess Consort Caelis have announced the birth of their son, Prince Samuel Valardin, Heir of Sanctum. May this surely beautiful child enjoy the blessings of the Queen of Endings and all the Gods of the Pantheon, and the support of the entire Compact.
*Baroness Skye Blackshore has been appointed to the position of Minister of Infrastructure for House Thrax.
*Prince Jericho Valardin has married Lady Eirlys Greenmarch, who is henceforth known as Princess Eirlys Valardin. Princess Eirlys has embraced the Faith of the Pantheon. May the Gods embrace her and this union! As another Greenmarch leaves the Prodigal family, one can’t help but wonder if there will be any Greenmarchers left in another year!
*Prince Jacque Valardin has married Marquessa Demura Lyonesse and will now be called Marquis-Consort Jacque Lyonesse. May the Gods bless this union, and may we see lots of babies!
*Princess Sasha Valardin has wed Marquis Cirroch Sanna and shall now be known as Marquessa-Consort Sasha Sanna. May the Gods also bless this union, and may we see lots of babies!
*Princess Tikva gave birth to Prince Asharion Grayson. May this young Prince knows all his blessings, and have the full support of the Gods and the Compact. I’ll ask everyone send their their good wishes and blessings to Princess Tikva, and their sympathy to the father, poor Prince Ainsley. The poor, poor man surely spent the whole ordeal trying to figure out how to fight labor pains in honorable combat.
*Prince Rook has accepted Princess Alarissa’s challenge, in the form of a joust! The challenge is over whose armor is more lovely, and, fittingly, the winner of this challenge will collect the armor of the loser.
The Commoners Bulletin is a condensed version of the news, happenings, and proclamations given out in the past fortnight! If you have news to include in the bulletin, or you believe I've missed something, please send word! (OOC: Using mail is good!)
-Mae Grayhope, Commoners Council
NEWS:
*Through the fog and foul weather that’s fallen upon Darkwater Watch, word has gotten back to the Compact that the lighthouse remains lit. The Watch still holds!
*Lord Tobias oversaw the return of a number of dead soldiers of the Crimson Blade’s Ruby Company to Arx, for return to family and burial. I will confirm the rumor that these men and women’s death were particularly gruesome. The dead have been laid to rest, and a memorial wall built in their honor. For additional information, seek out Lord Tobias or Lieutenant Violet Marjawn.
*Princess Isolde has come through on her promise to donate the presents from her wedding. Half of the gifts (the donations, etc) have went to the Lyceum, and helping orphans and orphanages there. The other half has been set aside for future charity work that might be needed.
PROCLAMATIONS:
*Princess Sorrel Thrax has been appointed Minister of Productivity of Thrax.
*The Crown Court of Arx weighed in on the matter of Esra Nameless and his death at the hands of Costas Voducce: the Court has decided it has no opinion.
*Duchess Calypso has formally announced that the title of Sword has been given up by Costas Voduccee. The duchess is hopeful that Costas will learn and grow from this time in penance. The duchess also took to the white journals to let the Compact know that she “can think of no changes I would have made in the past three years.” But were we all so perfect.
*Prince Rook, Crown Minister of Coin, announced that in this time of hardship the Crown is increasing taxes on its vassals - which are the five great houses. Shocking, maybe, but I’m told the taxes are increasing to the same level that the great houses charge their own vassals - one thirteenth.
*Countess Reigna Keaton has assumed the mantle of Guildmaster of the Physicians Guild.
*Lord Marcos Saik has been named General for the Saik army and Voice of House Saik.
*Lady Elsbetta Farshaw and Lord Alban Farshaw have been appointed Voices of House Farshaw.
*Lord Ignacio Fidante has been named Voice of House Fidante.
*Prince Galen Thrax has been named Warlord of House Thrax. The Hero known as Magpie Grayhope, who is best known for marrying well, has been named as Thrax’s chief supply officer. (I can confirm he married well. Magpie is my husband.)
*Lord Tomwell Leary has been named Minister of Loyalty for House Leary.
*Prince Edain Valardin and Princess Consort Caelis have announced the birth of their son, Prince Samuel Valardin, Heir of Sanctum. May this surely beautiful child enjoy the blessings of the Queen of Endings and all the Gods of the Pantheon, and the support of the entire Compact.
*Baroness Skye Blackshore has been appointed to the position of Minister of Infrastructure for House Thrax.
*Prince Jericho Valardin has married Lady Eirlys Greenmarch, who is henceforth known as Princess Eirlys Valardin. Princess Eirlys has embraced the Faith of the Pantheon. May the Gods embrace her and this union! As another Greenmarch leaves the Prodigal family, one can’t help but wonder if there will be any Greenmarchers left in another year!
*Prince Jacque Valardin has married Marquessa Demura Lyonesse and will now be called Marquis-Consort Jacque Lyonesse. May the Gods bless this union, and may we see lots of babies!
*Princess Sasha Valardin has wed Marquis Cirroch Sanna and shall now be known as Marquessa-Consort Sasha Sanna. May the Gods also bless this union, and may we see lots of babies!
*Princess Tikva gave birth to Prince Asharion Grayson. May this young Prince knows all his blessings, and have the full support of the Gods and the Compact. I’ll ask everyone send their their good wishes and blessings to Princess Tikva, and their sympathy to the father, poor Prince Ainsley. The poor, poor man surely spent the whole ordeal trying to figure out how to fight labor pains in honorable combat.
*Prince Rook has accepted Princess Alarissa’s challenge, in the form of a joust! The challenge is over whose armor is more lovely, and, fittingly, the winner of this challenge will collect the armor of the loser.
Written By Sparte
Feb. 26, 2018, 11:30 a.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Recently someone crossed my path at the Confessional of the Waves. They asked me if I got what I sought from my prayers. This struck me because so many people pray to ask for things. Simple blessings, simple good fortune. I myself am guilty of using phrases that bessech the gods because it can be so common place to do so.
Yet when I sit in prayer, and I know I'm not alone in this, I don't pray seeking things. I pray to share my choices and my reasons. I pray that I have helped the world and the people around me, and that I will continue to do so. I pray that I will make of myself the person I should be. I pray I will uphold the ideals of the pantheon, not because the pantheon need hold my hand but because I believe they are worth rising to.
I wonder if there is some line between what we pray for when on our own, and how we pray in our daily life. Bless a lantern, bless this harvest, bless this union, all the little blessings we invoke. I know they serve a purpose, but I wonder at how people balance asking for blessings against giving to the gods. Perhaps my own scale needs balancing.
Yet when I sit in prayer, and I know I'm not alone in this, I don't pray seeking things. I pray to share my choices and my reasons. I pray that I have helped the world and the people around me, and that I will continue to do so. I pray that I will make of myself the person I should be. I pray I will uphold the ideals of the pantheon, not because the pantheon need hold my hand but because I believe they are worth rising to.
I wonder if there is some line between what we pray for when on our own, and how we pray in our daily life. Bless a lantern, bless this harvest, bless this union, all the little blessings we invoke. I know they serve a purpose, but I wonder at how people balance asking for blessings against giving to the gods. Perhaps my own scale needs balancing.
Written By Alis
Feb. 26, 2018, 9:47 a.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Edain
You're a DAD! And I know you will be an amazing one! So, be extra careful; I have requested that Reigna seek out some shoes to keep handy in case you do something that deserves a shoe thrown at you, since I will not be at Stormwall to do it.
Written By Alis
Feb. 26, 2018, 9:44 a.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Caelis
Thank you, for everything. And most especially for my new little nephew. Our family is grateful for each and every blessing.
Written By Kael
Feb. 26, 2018, 9:39 a.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Edain
Congratulations to the Highlord and Princess Consort of Sanctum! Congratulations to all of House Valardin, and welcome Prince Samuel Valardin, Heir of Sanctum!
Written By Aiden
Feb. 26, 2018, 8:33 a.m.(4/7/1008 AR)
Relationship Note on Caelis
Congratulations gold finch, for the birth of you son. I imagine you'll be a wonderful influence and loving mother.
Written By Aeryn
Feb. 26, 2018, 4:30 a.m.(4/6/1008 AR)
Back off to Artshall I go to see my mother. She and I both miss each other very much, and I have yet to introduce her to Feodor. My description of him has only confused her. So! Maybe I'll be back soon, Arx. I'm glad I could help where I could in these troubling times.
Written By Theron
Feb. 26, 2018, 4:07 a.m.(4/6/1008 AR)
Appreciation is perhaps one of the most satisfying feelings there is.
Written By Violet
Feb. 26, 2018, 3:01 a.m.(4/6/1008 AR)
Today was a very busy day. We have our orders for the upcoming battle. It is good to have some idea of what the future holds. I will do my commander and the House we serve proud.
Tonight I was able to go to the Golden Hart's Sip and Spar. I had found my way in at the tail end of the last one. This time there had been netting set up for archers to potentially take part. And we did. Myself, Lady Zoey Bisland, Dame Felicia Harrow, and Princess Echo Redrain made two teams. Myself and her highness on one against Lady Bisland and Dame Harrow. It was quite the challenging spar and I do hope to do it again. And apparently was well received by the crowd.
Her Highness and I made a good team, as did the Lady and Dame. The later did quite a fine job protecting the Lady Zoey as I sought to take her down. Being an archer, I know how devastating our blows can be on our fighters. So...it was good. I suppose if people wish to see something similar they will simply have to go to the next one.
Tonight I was able to go to the Golden Hart's Sip and Spar. I had found my way in at the tail end of the last one. This time there had been netting set up for archers to potentially take part. And we did. Myself, Lady Zoey Bisland, Dame Felicia Harrow, and Princess Echo Redrain made two teams. Myself and her highness on one against Lady Bisland and Dame Harrow. It was quite the challenging spar and I do hope to do it again. And apparently was well received by the crowd.
Her Highness and I made a good team, as did the Lady and Dame. The later did quite a fine job protecting the Lady Zoey as I sought to take her down. Being an archer, I know how devastating our blows can be on our fighters. So...it was good. I suppose if people wish to see something similar they will simply have to go to the next one.
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