Written By Victus
Jan. 2, 2018, 1:27 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Edain
Readin' journals today, just wanna commend you real quick on that quote from your old relative you keep close.
Written By Bastien
Jan. 2, 2018, 1:20 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Why must you all persist in taking my insulting journals as invitation to write me private letters attempting to befriend me?!
If you are reading this, I do not want to be your friend.
If you are reading this, I do not want to be your friend.
Written By Eleyna
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:52 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
And how my heart bleeds for those with more "wit" than common sense.
Written By Galen
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:48 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Hello book,
It has been some time since I have been to shore for this length of time. I must admit, I had forgotten some of the comforts here, not that the Serpents Tide isn't well suited for me, but the people here are a delight. I look forward to meeting more of them, for alas, with what looms I am not sure I will have many more days in this life.
It has been some time since I have been to shore for this length of time. I must admit, I had forgotten some of the comforts here, not that the Serpents Tide isn't well suited for me, but the people here are a delight. I look forward to meeting more of them, for alas, with what looms I am not sure I will have many more days in this life.
Written By Cambria
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:37 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
As an observation, I have found that those who claim to be righteous are typically those who are the first to form their hands into fists, the first ones to shout down dissenters, and the first to bully others into compliance.
Written By Jhond
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:21 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Sticky fingers sometimes get the best prizes. I'm eager to see the results.
Written By Bastien
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:20 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
It never ceases to amaze me how the nobility can never resist the urge to defend themselves against powerless commoners who they deem to be useless and inconsequential.
My heart bleeds for you, you poor, maligned creatures. How awful that someone said something mean about you.
My heart bleeds for you, you poor, maligned creatures. How awful that someone said something mean about you.
Written By Eirene
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:18 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Blood and crustini do not mix. Luckily Marcos was there to help me patch our people up.
May not be so generous to those who tried to kill my niece. They can be fodder for my trainees. They'll get medical care, just not from me.
What's more disturbing than blood at the dinner table was traitors in our house, but I suppose opportunists will strike when they see opportunity. That sounded better in my head, I think.
May not be so generous to those who tried to kill my niece. They can be fodder for my trainees. They'll get medical care, just not from me.
What's more disturbing than blood at the dinner table was traitors in our house, but I suppose opportunists will strike when they see opportunity. That sounded better in my head, I think.
Written By Leona
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:16 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Ann
My father's sister, a woman more inclined to bookishness than most. But she applies herself rigorously to the rooting out of information and knowledge, and she has a quick wit and a good sense of humor. I like her a lot, and I'm glad to see her back in the City and getting involved. We need her mind now more than ever.
Written By Samantha
Jan. 2, 2018, 12:13 p.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
I was the daughter of a servant and an unknown father, but am accorded the designation of "silk". While there certainly are nobles who care little beyond what they're going to wear at the next party, there are also nobles who understand that the privilege of their birth accords them the responsibility of caring for their people.
While I am not a frequent visitor to the salon, I have gone there. There are times, even in the most dire circumstances, folk of any class need to take a moment to breathe, to talk of inconsequential things, and to push the dark aside. It doesn't mean that they're ignoring the trials that lay ahead of them. Even in the midst of terrible wars, soldiers, when given the opportunity, take time out for the little things in life.
So quite frankly, anybody sitting in the Ambassador Salon discussing hair color is A) not involved in the decision making anyway and keeping out of the way of the folk who are, or B) spending a little bit of time relaxing and talking about hair color after hours or even days of research, planning, being involved, or otherwise supporting the efforts of others.
I have no patience for the useless. I have even less for the judgemental. And while it would be easy for me to assume that all they do is choose to point fingers, I will not do so. Instead I will ask: what is it YOU are doing to help the Compact?
While I am not a frequent visitor to the salon, I have gone there. There are times, even in the most dire circumstances, folk of any class need to take a moment to breathe, to talk of inconsequential things, and to push the dark aside. It doesn't mean that they're ignoring the trials that lay ahead of them. Even in the midst of terrible wars, soldiers, when given the opportunity, take time out for the little things in life.
So quite frankly, anybody sitting in the Ambassador Salon discussing hair color is A) not involved in the decision making anyway and keeping out of the way of the folk who are, or B) spending a little bit of time relaxing and talking about hair color after hours or even days of research, planning, being involved, or otherwise supporting the efforts of others.
I have no patience for the useless. I have even less for the judgemental. And while it would be easy for me to assume that all they do is choose to point fingers, I will not do so. Instead I will ask: what is it YOU are doing to help the Compact?
Written By Calypso
Jan. 2, 2018, 11:55 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Getting shot with a bolt in the shoulder really hurts. I don't recommend it.
Luckily the would be assassin has been apprehended. I am fortunate to keep such strong and fast acting company. Another reminder of why I am so proud to have the family and extended family that I do.
Luckily the would be assassin has been apprehended. I am fortunate to keep such strong and fast acting company. Another reminder of why I am so proud to have the family and extended family that I do.
Written By Carita
Jan. 2, 2018, 11:09 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
write about the moon
a tale in many parts -
night after night
the darkness slices
the pale roundness
until she curves -
half, a quarter,
a fraction of
what she
was.
a tale in many parts -
night after night
the darkness slices
the pale roundness
until she curves -
half, a quarter,
a fraction of
what she
was.
Written By Leona
Jan. 2, 2018, 10:38 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Corban
In running the Gauntlet and our conversation I am reminded of something my mentor said to me repeatedly.
"What good is sharpening the sword if the hand that wields it is weak? And what good is training the hand if the mind that directs it is cloudy? And what good is training the mind if the heart that moves it is cowardly? So take courage and be strong, and all else that follows will be trained in good time, for good purpose."
I enjoy my conversations with Lord Corban greatly, even though I am also constantly reminded of my own training. It's not so much that I see myself in Lord Corban, but that I hear my mentor when I talk to him. The grief never really goes away. It just gets more familiar, like that piece of armor we pull on without noticing because it fits so well and has for so many years. We learn to bear the weight of it, but by every God of the Pantheon some days the loss of Dayne cuts me like a knife.
"What good is sharpening the sword if the hand that wields it is weak? And what good is training the hand if the mind that directs it is cloudy? And what good is training the mind if the heart that moves it is cowardly? So take courage and be strong, and all else that follows will be trained in good time, for good purpose."
I enjoy my conversations with Lord Corban greatly, even though I am also constantly reminded of my own training. It's not so much that I see myself in Lord Corban, but that I hear my mentor when I talk to him. The grief never really goes away. It just gets more familiar, like that piece of armor we pull on without noticing because it fits so well and has for so many years. We learn to bear the weight of it, but by every God of the Pantheon some days the loss of Dayne cuts me like a knife.
Written By Preston
Jan. 2, 2018, 6:21 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Time. It seemed like we were just about to manage things, just about to get on top. And then the enemy comes before we are ready. So now we must rush to get done what we can, to try and finish our tasks. And in the meantime, gather out troops. But that again takes time. How long for the levies to gather in their parishes? How long for the parishes to gather at the marshaling points? How long then to march? And then from Arx, we will need to split our forces further to cover all the routes of attack.
Perhaps there is time yet to finish this task, to restore some part of our tradition. In the meantime, I suppose it is time to prove to the Grandmaster that his faith was not misplaced in me as his former squire.
Perhaps there is time yet to finish this task, to restore some part of our tradition. In the meantime, I suppose it is time to prove to the Grandmaster that his faith was not misplaced in me as his former squire.
Written By Halsim
Jan. 2, 2018, 6:06 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
War has come to the Compact?
The Compact has been in various states of war for the entirety of it's existence. Abandoned raiders don't care if you've declared victory over their strongholds.
It's more accurate to say the war has switched theatres again.
The Compact has been in various states of war for the entirety of it's existence. Abandoned raiders don't care if you've declared victory over their strongholds.
It's more accurate to say the war has switched theatres again.
Written By Aerandir
Jan. 2, 2018, 5:15 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
I see a world across the stars,
On the bright shoals of the sea,
A house, sagging with age.
Within, a picture frame, covered in dust
Yellowed and warped by long years.
Of two young lovers,
Divided by death, united by time.
On the bright shoals of the sea,
A house, sagging with age.
Within, a picture frame, covered in dust
Yellowed and warped by long years.
Of two young lovers,
Divided by death, united by time.
Written By Atherton
Jan. 2, 2018, 3:04 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
A long talk with a Templar. She told me there is no personal power of the gods here. I'm not so sure. Working on manners. Progress. Search for smith continues.
Written By Audric
Jan. 2, 2018, 3:01 a.m.(11/19/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Eleyna
I wouldn't be too hard on the man, Archduchess. After all, maybe he was hearing someone of a mind with me, and you know firsthand how if I get the slightest bit bored of a conversational topic, no matter how terribly serious the matter is, I am entirely willing and fantastically capable of slowly turning the entire conversation into the setup for several lewd jokes. I'm a terrible example of nobility, really. All joke and no seriousness ever.
Written By Agnarr
Jan. 2, 2018, 1:46 a.m.(11/18/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Nierzen
Salon's for fancier folk to relax and piss away some time, not to plan a war.
Written By Caspian
Jan. 2, 2018, 1:37 a.m.(11/18/1007 AR)
I am a man seeking many things. Seeking love, seeking purpose, seeking wealth, seeking glory. Right now though, most of all, I am seeking a patron to help me get the equipment I need and someone who knows how to put my skills to use in the defense of The Mourning Isles. My lack of knowledge of the nobility and people of note of this city hurt me in both regards. But, my social circle slowly grows, I suppose it is a matter of time before I find all I am looking for.
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