Written By Lucita
Sept. 17, 2017, 1:18 a.m.(3/23/1007 AR)
The servants had decorated the Grand Hall beautifully, Master Cesare sang and played as entertainment and Nisaa performed exquisite dances. I had the pleasure of accompanying them, playing instruments. More people attended than I expected and ...GASP, the King himself, King Alaric surprised us with his very welcome presence. He mingled with people. complimented the entertainment and event, seemed to enjoy the wine. He impressed me as being witty, wise, charming, caring deeply for the city and its people, and he did not even lose patience with my chattering away with him.
Written By Thena
Sept. 17, 2017, 12:36 a.m.(3/23/1007 AR)
If shrines and statues in her honor please and empower Mangata, then we have done good work. Still, don't forget to show the 12 other gods a little love as well!
Written By Valery
Sept. 16, 2017, 11:36 p.m.(3/23/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Aiden
Oh, and Lord Aiden came to look at Boots for the plushies.
Written By Valery
Sept. 16, 2017, 11:35 p.m.(3/23/1007 AR)
Still waiting.
I sold a few perfumes more in the shop.
Not much more...
I sold a few perfumes more in the shop.
Not much more...
Written By Esoka
Sept. 16, 2017, 11:27 p.m.(3/23/1007 AR)
My thoughts are with my friends and fellow warriors who have taken to the seas against the terror in the Darkwater Deeps. My prayers to Mangata for clear sailing, Gloria for valor against this foe, and Lagoma for the healing and rebirth that is, gods grant, to come after. Part of me wishes I could have sailed with them, but I've things to do in Arx to make sure Rivens guards and soldiers are at their strongest. It is heartening to see the shrines of Mangata lining the rivers, and gives me good hope the gods shall be with us in the dark days to come.
Written By Vanora
Sept. 16, 2017, 7:57 p.m.(3/23/1007 AR)
So it seems that the news of my marriage has slowly trickled into the social circles of the people of Arx, not that I expect there to be strong reactions, or even tiny reactions, to such a mundane piece of news. With fleets of ships being sucked into the sea and various other baffling, shocking, frightening, or fascinating information somehow becoming part of our daily lives, a simple alliance between houses and particularly between specific members of houses, doesn't seem terribly important.
It has been so for me however, much more than I expected it to be. Admittedly I found that piece alone highly irritating at first, that I should be influenced by something so commonplace given how little attention I have afforded to romance or politics or the ways in which they sometimes converge.
I enjoy being married. I do not tolerate it as a necessary part of my duty to House Pravus as I expected to. Instead I find it engages me. Being part of a family that I do not yet know and now having duties to them. I've never been particularly uncomfortable with being an outsider, it is all I have ever known, and thus holds no novelty for its own sake. The novelty is in the new place I play an old role, and especially in my sudden interest in it. The place. The role. The people.
I have given myself again twice over to my faith, to the Thirteenth and all those He enlightens. The thrill of that is impossible to adequately describe, a far different thing than the thrill of being someone's wife, of being a Marquessa. That they -both- contain any type of thrill at all was not what I expected nor prepared for. I enjoy the inaccuracy of my own opinions and relish in the sudden truths behind them. A lesson perhaps on avoiding being too enamored of ones own assumptions, for what is more reflective than being forced to look again.
It has been so for me however, much more than I expected it to be. Admittedly I found that piece alone highly irritating at first, that I should be influenced by something so commonplace given how little attention I have afforded to romance or politics or the ways in which they sometimes converge.
I enjoy being married. I do not tolerate it as a necessary part of my duty to House Pravus as I expected to. Instead I find it engages me. Being part of a family that I do not yet know and now having duties to them. I've never been particularly uncomfortable with being an outsider, it is all I have ever known, and thus holds no novelty for its own sake. The novelty is in the new place I play an old role, and especially in my sudden interest in it. The place. The role. The people.
I have given myself again twice over to my faith, to the Thirteenth and all those He enlightens. The thrill of that is impossible to adequately describe, a far different thing than the thrill of being someone's wife, of being a Marquessa. That they -both- contain any type of thrill at all was not what I expected nor prepared for. I enjoy the inaccuracy of my own opinions and relish in the sudden truths behind them. A lesson perhaps on avoiding being too enamored of ones own assumptions, for what is more reflective than being forced to look again.
Written By Fortunato
Sept. 16, 2017, 5:53 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Philosophy is intimacy.
Written By Valencia
Sept. 16, 2017, 5:22 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Antonio
Don't die.
I shall be very vexed if you die.
~~~~<~<@
I shall be very vexed if you die.
~~~~<~<@
Written By Shard
Sept. 16, 2017, 4:13 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Audric
I don't know, you inexplicably like an awful large number of people.
Written By Aislin
Sept. 16, 2017, 3:11 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
(Though, of course, that last entry doesn't mean I won't also still do my damndest to help with what others need to know when they approach me. I am who I am, after all.)
Written By Aislin
Sept. 16, 2017, 3:10 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
I wrote a while back about how I tend to have all of my conversations be wholly just business, and I've realized that's at least partly my own fault. While yes, I want to help others -- to spread the information we've lost, to make sure people know the things they /need/ to know -- I've perhaps let myself be too focused on doing so when someone brings up a topic.
Really, I feel like in the wake of Niamh's passing I've had trouble letting people close. I've held everyone at arms' length; even my friends have been addressed by title, and most of my conversations have been very focused on specific topics: the various dark forces we're facing, philosophy, and so on.
I've had a few conversations, here and there, which are an exception to the rule. Where I let my guard down a bit, with family or a friend, and actually /talk/ rather than just... being business. And it makes me think I do need to open up more again. To let people close. To actually /engage/ with my friends properly again.
Because while keeping everyone at arms' length is safe -- it keeps you from being hurt again -- after some point, it starts to get lonely.
Really, I feel like in the wake of Niamh's passing I've had trouble letting people close. I've held everyone at arms' length; even my friends have been addressed by title, and most of my conversations have been very focused on specific topics: the various dark forces we're facing, philosophy, and so on.
I've had a few conversations, here and there, which are an exception to the rule. Where I let my guard down a bit, with family or a friend, and actually /talk/ rather than just... being business. And it makes me think I do need to open up more again. To let people close. To actually /engage/ with my friends properly again.
Because while keeping everyone at arms' length is safe -- it keeps you from being hurt again -- after some point, it starts to get lonely.
Written By Branwen
Sept. 16, 2017, 3:05 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Beware the quiet. For if what makes the sound despite the presence of humanity is suddenly without voice, surely nothing good lurks unseen to rob them of it.
Written By Octavia
Sept. 16, 2017, 2:36 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
So many books to read, so many clues to try to find... I don't know if I'll have any luck, but I can try, gods willing.
Written By Logan
Sept. 16, 2017, 12:26 p.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Sons and daughters,
This is my first entry in Arx and I have to admit that I did not arrive under the best circumstances. You see, not all business is insured, even if you have all the silver to throw at it. There are other circumstances like abandoned raiders killing your business partners, that will throw a stick into your plans. After losing a considerable amount of personal wealth, I was left with no other choice but to write back home. I assure you, there was a lot of shame in my defeat but sometimes, the only thing left to do is reach out to your elders. So, under their advice and with only 34 silvers left in my pocket, I made my way back to Arx with the intent of reaching out to my house offices here about work.
If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, take a day or two before you report. Find a nice bar in the Ward of the Compact, pay your room with the pocket change in your purse and convince someone to buy you enough drinks to forget who you are. Then go take a swim in cold water, you do not want to appear all haggard when you present yourself to your house.
Love sincerely,
Your father.
This is my first entry in Arx and I have to admit that I did not arrive under the best circumstances. You see, not all business is insured, even if you have all the silver to throw at it. There are other circumstances like abandoned raiders killing your business partners, that will throw a stick into your plans. After losing a considerable amount of personal wealth, I was left with no other choice but to write back home. I assure you, there was a lot of shame in my defeat but sometimes, the only thing left to do is reach out to your elders. So, under their advice and with only 34 silvers left in my pocket, I made my way back to Arx with the intent of reaching out to my house offices here about work.
If you ever find yourself in a similar situation, take a day or two before you report. Find a nice bar in the Ward of the Compact, pay your room with the pocket change in your purse and convince someone to buy you enough drinks to forget who you are. Then go take a swim in cold water, you do not want to appear all haggard when you present yourself to your house.
Love sincerely,
Your father.
Written By Jhond
Sept. 16, 2017, 10:45 a.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Beer paid, word send. Another adventure awaits.
Written By Jhond
Sept. 16, 2017, 10:45 a.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
well.. this should be interesting. Taken on to train someone that is used to getting their own way with a word. Maybe I'll live through it
Written By Edward
Sept. 16, 2017, 9:03 a.m.(3/22/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Melinda
You have come a long way since coming to Arx. It is good to see you moving into a new path and see you succeed.
Written By Caelis
Sept. 16, 2017, 4:17 a.m.(3/21/1007 AR)
I'm told weddings in Sanctum are on the arduous side, long, with lots of standing and kneeling. Let's hope my ribs have set by then. I worry for Duke Harald's state, there's only so much I can do with my limited medical training. But we all came home breathing, I will take that as a great victory with all said and done. I'm sure Edain will be relieved, I think I will neglect to mention all the death traps for his peace of mind.
May your hopes find safe harbors.
May your hopes find safe harbors.
Written By Audric
Sept. 16, 2017, 3:59 a.m.(3/21/1007 AR)
Relationship Note on Harald
I didn't think I could like a man who - actually, I think he has a sense of humor. Also, he survived getting smacked by a giant swinging pillar and then slammed into a cliff. That's pretty neat.
Written By Silas
Sept. 16, 2017, 3:36 a.m.(3/21/1007 AR)
I have shown others the majesty of Oathlands chocolate today.
They're welcome.
They're welcome.
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