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Written By Talen

Jan. 14, 2018, 8:43 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Alistair

The family now knows your weakness, you are doomed. #SorryNotSorryIsolde

Written By Caspian

Jan. 14, 2018, 8:23 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Sabella

A princess that I have met recently that I discovered I have a few things in common with, including but not limited to a love for plays and dramas. I hope to speak with each other more and discover what other similarities we share.

Written By Margerie

Jan. 14, 2018, 7:55 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Kael

As your aunt, I volunteer to sleep in and help to enjoy Marie's cooking so that you will not be as sorely tempted. These are the sacrifices we make for our loved ones.

Written By Alarissa

Jan. 14, 2018, 7:11 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Kael

I may have to join you. I am sad that I missed that this day. I quite miss the gauntlet and watching everyone partaking.

Written By Marian

Jan. 14, 2018, 6:59 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Astraea

I have no intention of dying anytime soon. I appreciate your concern.

Written By Kael

Jan. 14, 2018, 6:38 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

It was good to stretch my legs -- well, stretch everything -- at the Gauntlet today. I walk away from it humbled, and with the knowledge that it is time to ease up from Marie's good cooking around Keaton Hall and rise earlier so that I can begin the day with exercise. To all of those that competed, you have my utmost respect.

Written By Gwenna

Jan. 14, 2018, 6:02 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Astraea

I had nearly forgotten what a truly stunning presence my cousin is. Stunning in a way beyond just her beauty, of course; she has an easy warmth and light that feels like being near a hearth fire despite her seemingly icy coloring. Even though we are nearly the same in age, I've always rather looked up to her. She makes me laugh with hardly an effort and it's like home is just a bit closer when she's around. Perhaps because we were close when we were younger, it was almost like no time had passed at all when we finally managed to be in the same place at the same time today. I am beyond glad that we share a city again!

Written By Astraea

Jan. 14, 2018, 5:41 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Caelis

I sure hope some of that forgiveness trickles down this way...

Written By Astraea

Jan. 14, 2018, 5:40 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Marian

You're one of my idols. With the times as they are you know I mean it when I say please don't die!

Written By Caelis

Jan. 14, 2018, 5:35 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Edain

I have the most amazing, considerate, forgiving husband.
He's so sweet and kind.

Please don't be cross with me dearest.

Written By Astraea

Jan. 14, 2018, 5:20 p.m.(12/20/1007 AR)

My older sister is coming to town too? Now that's five for five. My time as a champion of the training center is coming to a close.
She'll figure out a way to strategically organize a counter-assault mid bout. Then I'll be outta luck. Alas. I love her too much to care!

Swift travels and may Gild be with you.

Written By Leola

Jan. 14, 2018, 5:01 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

I'm getting frustrated with Brier. She's smart and quick, but she's just not learning anymore, getting any better. I genuinely don't know what to do - I'm devoting my time to her, ensuring her feed and training is the best I know how to give her. She's in good condition, but she can still improve, and I'm dratted if I know how to do it.

Written By Orathy

Jan. 14, 2018, 4:05 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Aerandir

**A scholar dictates**

I ain't knowing why Cyrus be thinking your journal be worth something eh. But there it were, being shoved under me nose.
Your purpose son? Aye, reckon it is to die, but before you die, you best work your ass off and make someone above you more wealthy. Reckon that be the lot of it.

Between being born and dying, you get to make choices of how you live, granted the choices we be allotted ain't many if you be of common blood. But aye son, hold a woman close, or two or three. Get fit, have fun doing it. Drink, gamble, piss away silver. Aye, but if you want to be leaving a legacy behind, reckon you be needing to take up a wife and leave something behind in way of a git. Nay, even then, after your kid have kids and them kids have kids, no one going to be remembering you or what you be doing. You be having to come to terms with it. The more you get caught up with finding purpose the less you be able to enjoy the world around ya. Aye, the world is shit and it might not have much to offer fellas like us, those born without a fancy name. But there be some joy to it. A bottle of whiskey, a kiss to a pretty lass, being able to best a fancy silkie in the fighting ring...

We ain't get to be choosing where we be born or to whom or what life style we get. The Wheel shat us out at the low end of the world and it be a damn struggle to get anywhere better than where we started. Reckon I have grey in me beard and I just be getting a comfortable bed to sleep on not a few years back. And that bed, was worth the fucking struggle. Gods it be softer than a ladies pampered arse.

At the end, we only get to be choosing how we die. Fight a war for some noble prick if you want. Fight to protect those who ain't be skilled to protect themselves, like many in the lowers. Fuck for fun. Fuck for love. Dance. Get drunk. Be an care-free arsehole. Still, if you be wanting to be some famous bastard that gets a statue at the end, ain't sure how to help. Reality is, all them nobles are fighting to get their image cut in stone, and there be a whole fucking city of 'em.

Reckon you be figuring it out soon enough.

Written By Orathy

Jan. 14, 2018, 3:27 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Margerie

That smile. First class.

Written By Margerie

Jan. 14, 2018, 2:56 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

What a pleasure to watch so many participants at today's Gauntlet. We will all be touched by the battles we envision in the days to come, warriors and priests, artists and knights, young and old. Some of the performances were breathtaking for their skill. Some were awe inspiring for their spirited perseverance. But all that took part are to be admired.

Written By Orathy

Jan. 14, 2018, 2:50 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Reckon I bested a lot of youngins today at the Gauntlet.
Ain't winning, though I be taking silver. Aye, second. Silver. It fits.

Written By Margerie

Jan. 14, 2018, 2:49 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Derovai

Running Tally (edited)
The cost of one silk dress
A factor of three years
--Add a 0 to the end-- (Struckthrough)

I can only imagine that there should be a To Be Continued at the end of that list.

In time, we may make a charitable institution of you. May history remember you for your philanthropy.

And let being dizzily spun about be a lesson to you!

Written By Darren

Jan. 14, 2018, 2:16 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Gwenna

See, my cousin Gwenny is definitely the trickster in the family. She'll kill you with kindness, with charm, with style... you'll think, "Oh, did a Southern noble find their way in to Redrain?" And then she says things like "OH SNOWBALLS" and "SON OF A MOTHERLESS BEAR" and I realize, nope, she's alllllll Northlands.

Written By Monique

Jan. 14, 2018, 1:10 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Clover

Duchess Farshaw. The bravest of us all. Duke Barton said it best, when he said (and mind you he wasn't very lucid when he said it), "We can't be silent, no, can't be silent at all."

... of course, he also said, "She neither fell nor was pushed, but she was the throne."

Some inspiration in the ramblings of a mad man.

Written By Talen

Jan. 14, 2018, 12:23 p.m.(12/19/1007 AR)

Relationship Note on Eirene

Make time.

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