Written By Thena
Dec. 11, 2017, 11:02 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Aureth
Story checks out.
Written By Aureth
Dec. 11, 2017, 10:24 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
The thing about extensive training in etiquette is that it is not actually extensive training in giving a fuck about other people.
Written By Talen
Dec. 11, 2017, 10:16 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
I took a lengthy hunting trip alongside some other duties and now I am home. Good old Arx, not burning down while I'm gone.
I'm sure someone's found a reason to blame something on me, however, despite my absence.
Who knows, maybe I even did it this time.
I'm sure someone's found a reason to blame something on me, however, despite my absence.
Who knows, maybe I even did it this time.
Written By Thena
Dec. 11, 2017, 9:25 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
I thought silks were supposed to have better manners than the likes of me.
Written By Merek
Dec. 11, 2017, 9:12 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Venteri
One of the Marin'alfar. I think him quite nice and he seems to like the culture here. He seems to appreciate craftwork and also likes the sea, although that is to be expected of course.
Written By Beaumont
Dec. 11, 2017, 7:23 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Valencia
A beautiful princess willing to help me throw a Champions party. She knows all the ins and outs of hosting a good shindig, and she's willing to handle the little details I don't have the time to deal with. I'm looking forward to a partnership with her - this fight is going to be great. She's pretty easy on the eyes too, so that's no real hardship.
Written By Sparte
Dec. 11, 2017, 5:44 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
Some riddles lose something when written, but this one was fun amongst a few recruits recently.
"I have no eyes, even when I have eyes. By the time I am old, a spider has less eyes than me. What am I?"
With this written out it shouldn't be hard to figure out. May someone else have fun with it.
"I have no eyes, even when I have eyes. By the time I am old, a spider has less eyes than me. What am I?"
With this written out it shouldn't be hard to figure out. May someone else have fun with it.
Written By Joslyn
Dec. 11, 2017, 4:32 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Isabetta
There is no duel challenge accompanying this entry, Lady Isabetta. I must say you certainly strike straight to the heart of the matter, and let me assure you that I've taken to wearing proper battle gear since I've begun fighting. The hairpins...? Well, I had them designed specifically to fit my hand, so I'd be remiss to take anything but those pins to battle. I believe any soldier might prefer to have a weapon they're familiar with on the field of battle, despite how unconventional it might be. (Though I assure you I have been trying to learn the arts of swordplay, it has just been slow going).
So, let us take all that knowledge into consideration. Yes, I do wear dresses when I spar, and I've been known to do quite well when not wearing my armor. Now, let us discuss why that is. I was never meant to be a soldier. It was never a goal in my life to go off and fight the good fight. My goal was to keep myself and my loved ones safe. Since I was never going to be wearing armor, or walking with swords, I needed to learn to fight with what I would have on hand, silk gowns, and hairpins. So, let me tell you, I got good at fighting in the most stuffy of gowns, just in case.
But let us also look at the style of dress. There is always a split in the side of the dress, a divide that makes them easier to move in, while also coincidentally showing off a bit of alluring thigh and seems appropriate in its own right for a former woman of the Lyceum to wear, doesn't it? My clothing eventually all reflected the need to maybe have to fight eventually. Once I realized I was going to be facing much bigger enemies up close with more regularity, I got myself some plate, but I still spar in silks. It's far more entertaining that way, and I am still a Champion.
Still available for hire, also. Send inquiries!
So, let us take all that knowledge into consideration. Yes, I do wear dresses when I spar, and I've been known to do quite well when not wearing my armor. Now, let us discuss why that is. I was never meant to be a soldier. It was never a goal in my life to go off and fight the good fight. My goal was to keep myself and my loved ones safe. Since I was never going to be wearing armor, or walking with swords, I needed to learn to fight with what I would have on hand, silk gowns, and hairpins. So, let me tell you, I got good at fighting in the most stuffy of gowns, just in case.
But let us also look at the style of dress. There is always a split in the side of the dress, a divide that makes them easier to move in, while also coincidentally showing off a bit of alluring thigh and seems appropriate in its own right for a former woman of the Lyceum to wear, doesn't it? My clothing eventually all reflected the need to maybe have to fight eventually. Once I realized I was going to be facing much bigger enemies up close with more regularity, I got myself some plate, but I still spar in silks. It's far more entertaining that way, and I am still a Champion.
Still available for hire, also. Send inquiries!
Written By Calaudrin
Dec. 11, 2017, 4:25 p.m.(10/4/1007 AR)
I just live life under the assumption that anyone around me could possibly try to kick my ass and be successful at it. Some people say that's paranoia talking, I say it's good preparation.
Written By Sparte
Dec. 11, 2017, 9:47 a.m.(10/3/1007 AR)
I've come across a map that uses a shade of ink I didn't know existed. Now I'm wondering if there is an expert on inks somewhere. I find myself writing more and more, and having a range of color options would make my cartography efforts more efficient. I'll have to test to see how well the colors keep over time.
Written By Isabetta
Dec. 11, 2017, 6:39 a.m.(10/3/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Joslyn
Some future historian may wonder, who was Lady Joslyn. I'm not certain these journals accurately keep a record, also I wonder if the duels are recorded. Certainly there is no scholar in the sparing circles.
What is known is that Lady Joslyn was a capable warrior, spoken in the past tense as though this were hundreds of years later. However, what may not have been captured is how, exactly.
No doubt when you imagine a Lady Joslyn who does not wear armor winning in matches, you are imagining perhaps a wrap, light cloth to keep yourself minimally protective and maximally agile. No doubt you are imagining real weapons, perhaps a buckler shield and a long knife, or a hand axe. Perhaps a club. Maybe you are imagining someone so proficient with her hands she can disarm anyone quickly and effectively in her leather footwraps and a tight shift. If you have this picture and you wonder what folly we are to underestimate her then you, future historian, are imagining lady Joslyn wrong.
To fully appreciate why doubt is so common about her talents, especially when compared to a Princess Reese, also known for her prowess, or Dame Alexis, you need to know something about Lady Joslyn. Sure Princess Reese is eccentric, at least in her choice of armor color, no doubt the preference for pink has made it through the annuals of history. Let me write it is all true. All of it. Sure Dame Alexis is, well, normal. Strong, well armored, big sword. Precisely the sort of way you would expect a capable and well known warrior of our age to arm themselves. I can only imagine how you, future reader, will dress your soldiers. No doubt in much thicker plate and longer swords. However, this is all a distraction from the topic at hand. Lady Joslyn.
No your view was wrong. She does not dress in light leathers, or even tightly wrapped cloth for agility. She does not wield a fast knife with a buckler, or a hand axe, or even a club. Lady Joslyn fights in something much closer to a ballroom gown. Allow that a moment to sink in.
Are you picturing something that is likely impeding her motions? Excessive fabric for a fight, poor ventilation to cool off? Good. Now you're starting to understand the incredulity that meets her in the ring. Unfortunately I am not done yet. For her weapon I'm afraid your imagination also requires some assistance. Lady Joslyn has perfected the art of the hair stick. Now you might say, that sounds like a stiletto. A thin knife, capable of finding the gaps in armor or punching right though. However unlike a stiletto, whose handle will well fit the hand, a hair stick is rather thinner and in most cases, entirely unfit for combat. Still, somehow, Lady Joslyn makes this work.
This is not to say we do not see her also fight in traditional gear. We might, I havn't, but I've heard she has taken forays into the field where a gown is even more impractical and would no doubt be defeated by thick brambles. I could be wrong, her battle gowns may accompany her anywhere, I'm sure she'll write about this to set the record straight soon, no doubt along with a duel challenge, but that is future Lady Isabetta's problem. For now let us consider the question burning in your mind. How.
First, Despite how impractical her choice of arms and armor sounds, it has some advantages, probably. The gown is made of fairly resilient materials and is surprisingly hard to damage. The excess fabric makes targeting her difficult and tying up your weapons relatively easy. The fact she is wearing it at all makes you underestimate her and yes, she is quite fit and capable on her own. Would she do better fighting without it? Who knows, even in the Lyceum it is considered silly to do battle without proper clothing.
As for the hair sticks, they basically weigh nothing. Once she gets inside the reach of your weapon I dare say Lady Joslyn has all the advantages. Suddenly the gown that seems ridiculously and unwieldy starts tripping you up and those sticks that do not seem particularly threatening are in your face.
I cannot deny that somehow she makes this all work, but I just hope you, future historian, understand exactly why she is met with such disbelief despite her reputation.
What is known is that Lady Joslyn was a capable warrior, spoken in the past tense as though this were hundreds of years later. However, what may not have been captured is how, exactly.
No doubt when you imagine a Lady Joslyn who does not wear armor winning in matches, you are imagining perhaps a wrap, light cloth to keep yourself minimally protective and maximally agile. No doubt you are imagining real weapons, perhaps a buckler shield and a long knife, or a hand axe. Perhaps a club. Maybe you are imagining someone so proficient with her hands she can disarm anyone quickly and effectively in her leather footwraps and a tight shift. If you have this picture and you wonder what folly we are to underestimate her then you, future historian, are imagining lady Joslyn wrong.
To fully appreciate why doubt is so common about her talents, especially when compared to a Princess Reese, also known for her prowess, or Dame Alexis, you need to know something about Lady Joslyn. Sure Princess Reese is eccentric, at least in her choice of armor color, no doubt the preference for pink has made it through the annuals of history. Let me write it is all true. All of it. Sure Dame Alexis is, well, normal. Strong, well armored, big sword. Precisely the sort of way you would expect a capable and well known warrior of our age to arm themselves. I can only imagine how you, future reader, will dress your soldiers. No doubt in much thicker plate and longer swords. However, this is all a distraction from the topic at hand. Lady Joslyn.
No your view was wrong. She does not dress in light leathers, or even tightly wrapped cloth for agility. She does not wield a fast knife with a buckler, or a hand axe, or even a club. Lady Joslyn fights in something much closer to a ballroom gown. Allow that a moment to sink in.
Are you picturing something that is likely impeding her motions? Excessive fabric for a fight, poor ventilation to cool off? Good. Now you're starting to understand the incredulity that meets her in the ring. Unfortunately I am not done yet. For her weapon I'm afraid your imagination also requires some assistance. Lady Joslyn has perfected the art of the hair stick. Now you might say, that sounds like a stiletto. A thin knife, capable of finding the gaps in armor or punching right though. However unlike a stiletto, whose handle will well fit the hand, a hair stick is rather thinner and in most cases, entirely unfit for combat. Still, somehow, Lady Joslyn makes this work.
This is not to say we do not see her also fight in traditional gear. We might, I havn't, but I've heard she has taken forays into the field where a gown is even more impractical and would no doubt be defeated by thick brambles. I could be wrong, her battle gowns may accompany her anywhere, I'm sure she'll write about this to set the record straight soon, no doubt along with a duel challenge, but that is future Lady Isabetta's problem. For now let us consider the question burning in your mind. How.
First, Despite how impractical her choice of arms and armor sounds, it has some advantages, probably. The gown is made of fairly resilient materials and is surprisingly hard to damage. The excess fabric makes targeting her difficult and tying up your weapons relatively easy. The fact she is wearing it at all makes you underestimate her and yes, she is quite fit and capable on her own. Would she do better fighting without it? Who knows, even in the Lyceum it is considered silly to do battle without proper clothing.
As for the hair sticks, they basically weigh nothing. Once she gets inside the reach of your weapon I dare say Lady Joslyn has all the advantages. Suddenly the gown that seems ridiculously and unwieldy starts tripping you up and those sticks that do not seem particularly threatening are in your face.
I cannot deny that somehow she makes this all work, but I just hope you, future historian, understand exactly why she is met with such disbelief despite her reputation.
Written By Joslyn
Dec. 11, 2017, 4:15 a.m.(10/3/1007 AR)
It would seem that despite the fact that I hear so much about my reputation preceding me, that I still manage to surprise a few people with my skills in the sparring ring. It's a curious thing, really. You'd think by now people would realize that I wouldn't voluntarily accept a challenge without armor, unless I am confident in my abilities.
I fought in the docks when the Bringers first came to Arx. I fought to defend the wards from Brands armies in the great seige. I faced patrols of bringers, shav'arani, and creatures I'd never dared lay eyes upon before. I fought the traitors forces at Farhaven, and I look to the east and prepare to face whatever comes from the deep.
Yes. I know how to fight. I've been fighting for years, can we stop being surprised by this fact?
I fought in the docks when the Bringers first came to Arx. I fought to defend the wards from Brands armies in the great seige. I faced patrols of bringers, shav'arani, and creatures I'd never dared lay eyes upon before. I fought the traitors forces at Farhaven, and I look to the east and prepare to face whatever comes from the deep.
Yes. I know how to fight. I've been fighting for years, can we stop being surprised by this fact?
Written By Carita
Dec. 11, 2017, 1:17 a.m.(10/3/1007 AR)
I suppose, Scholar, that in order to assure Lord Darrow of my capability — I ought to practice restraint in my purchases. Although, in truth, the slow buildup of our resources is ever so satisfying.
Those future ships will be far more useful than silks.
(... goodness. Could we omit that line? Gods and spirits forbid that I am admitting to practicality. I have a shallow reputation to maintain.)
Those future ships will be far more useful than silks.
(... goodness. Could we omit that line? Gods and spirits forbid that I am admitting to practicality. I have a shallow reputation to maintain.)
Written By Holden
Dec. 11, 2017, 12:08 a.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
My journey to Sanctum and back was uneventful, which is perhaps the best that one can hope for given these times. Since my return, I have heard of fire and attacks within the very walls of Arx. There is much work to be done, and it is time for me to return to work here.
Written By Olivia
Dec. 10, 2017, 11:59 p.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
The journey to deal with the strange growths on the statues was a curious one, and yielded... some results, though hardly much forward progress in solving it. Along with the others I was working with, we were able to determine its abyssal origin, although these days that conclusion might have seemed forgone. But now it's just a matter of how to address it? The Lodge has some new plants, which I may look into uses for, though I fear they are far from the aquatic business.
Written By Lucita
Dec. 10, 2017, 11:51 p.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
Archlector Madeleine would have been surprised to see how many people visited the shrine today. Seemed to be a constant flow of people praying and meditating while I was there.
Written By Ryhalt
Dec. 10, 2017, 11:36 p.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
It has been interesting getting to learn more about some of my vassals' domains that I've never had a chance to spend time in, but I must tell you that cranberry bogs have the capacity to be much more threattening than one might surmise.
Written By Monique
Dec. 10, 2017, 11:07 p.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Nierzen
It is a remarkable circumstance in reference to cunning persons that they are often deficient not only in comprehensive, far-sighted wisdom, but even in prudent, cautious circumspection.
Written By Eithne
Dec. 10, 2017, 11:03 p.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Clover
Lady Clover is married and now goes by Duchess Clover Farshaw! Not too shabby in the title department there. I'm extremely happy for her and while I could not make her wedding reception, I hope to catch up with her soon.
Written By Monique
Dec. 10, 2017, 11:03 p.m.(10/2/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Samael
Sometimes you meet a person, and trust is just there, and friendship, too. These are glorious times and moments to live for.
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