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Thurvishar D'Lorus (thatdlorusbrat) wrote in valloic,
@ 2020-09-29 08:21:00

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assassin's creed: evie frye, assassin's creed: jacob frye, critical role: essek thelyss, critical role: shaun gilmore, the raven cycle: blue sargent, ₴ inactive: elain archeron, ₴ inactive: jester lavorre, ₴ inactive: persephone, ₴ inactive: sabrina spellman, ₴ inactive: thurvishar d'lorus, ₴ inactive: tina cohen-chang, ₴ inactive: veronica mars

Two unrelated items of note:

While previously I possessed a dim view of coffee, I decided to give one of your seasonal offerings a try, and I can now apologize profusely for my dismissal of all such beverages: pumpkin spice lattes are perfect. Simply perfect. We've nothing truly like it in Quur, save a cinnamon tea that's not nearly so comforting or sweet. If one of you entrepreneurial sorts wants to offer it up year round, I will consistently skulk within your shop.
Secondly, I awoke this morning very literally covered in books. It appears that a portion of my library from back home has found its way to me here in Vallo. I recently acquired even more tomes due to the untimely death of an ally/friend/mentor/traitor/wizard/drunk, but I had not had a chance back home to go through the sheer volume of texts. Should anyone wish to make me their personal lending library, the books are wide in subject and varied, including:
- Fictional tales of the God Kings: Their Lives and Extremely Messy Deaths
- A History of Notable Witches (this one was banned, and if you damage it, I will destroy you)
- A discussion of hand-to-hand fighting techniques (common in the Blight)
- a Vane epic tale that seems to be less about immortal heroes and their adventures and more of a who-slept-with-who-and-details-on-the-how (not mine, don't know where it came from),
- my tenth year report on the Royal Houses of Quur that very nearly got me expelled (I stand by every word),
- Poison Plants of the Southern Empire,
- Gender Politics and the Horsemen of Jorat (for those of you interested in what it means to 'run with the herd', sexually) and
- my father's book on soul magic, which I will only lend once I am convinced that you're of a sufficient moral character to be trusted with its contents.

Should anyone be interested. And/or kind enough to dig me out of this mess. Literally. I am still buried in books. They're... everywhere.

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	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 02:48 pm UTC (link)
	I would hope one wouldn't make the mistake that aesthetic attractiveness implies a vulnerability, but then... well, I have met my dear idiot friends back home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-29 03:06 pm UTC (link)
	Or gender. I've met many idiots myself--but oh, that's terrible, I shouldn't say that. What I mean is, some people are unable to see beyond a skirt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 03:11 pm UTC (link)
	No, you're quite correct. Such is the danger of assumption. While I would not wish paranoia upon anyone, it does come in handy for preventing rude surprises of the "oh, but I thought ladies did not stab?" variety. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-29 03:20 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds like someone speaking from experience? Although I suppose that would be the sort of thing that can only be learned from experience! One time and then done, perhaps--and hopefully, not literally. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 03:28 pm UTC (link)
	Very much so. But a lesson valuable to learn. I assume that your own home has tendencies with misogyny, given your familiarity with the subject? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-29 03:59 pm UTC (link)
	The [...] human world seemed to emphasize that a little bit more than the Fae--but even they have issues. Our sister is the first High Lady, which is equivalent to a Queen, of sorts, except equal to the High Lord, but our brother-in-law had women as his advisors for years and years. It also depends on the kingdom, I think, different traditions and such. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	Quur is not so dissimilar. It's surrounded by cultures who do things differently, and whoever is in power reflects his or her upbringing. But the Noble Houses - to which I belong - are among the slowest to adapt. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-29 04:16 pm UTC (link)
	Sometimes it seems that being royalty is more about keeping up appearances than improving people's lives? Not that I mean you in particular!! In general. There's something to be said for growing a lovely garden, but if no one else can delight in it, what's the point? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	I'm no fan of nobility or royalty as an institution, so don't concern yourself with offending me. The accumulation of wealth at the expense of your people is abhorrent. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-29 05:41 pm UTC (link)
	It's still not polite or kind to insinuate, and I try hard to be both. Quur is the name of your kingdom? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	You're doing a great deal at both politeness and plainspokenness than most "civilized" people of my acquaintance. It is, yes. An empire. Stretches very far in many directions. Some of its people are content, others rebel openly and daily. It's an interesting time to be alive. You? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-29 09:00 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, well! I try, thank you. I've never experienced anything where good manners didn't aggravate the situation, if not always improve it. The continent is known as Prythian, and then the Mortal Lands are separated from the Fae, of which there are seven Courts. Our brother-in-law and sister run the Night Court. It's lovely there ~~if not~~. You're royal, then? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-29 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	There's very little point in being rude. Save the times when it's gratifying, but those are few and far between. Am I reading correctly in that your sister married into the Fae? And yes, for all purposes, I'm Lord D'Lorus. Very recently, so the title is still strange. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	moregardens 2020-09-30 02:27 am UTC (link)
	Even when it feels gratifying in the moment, I feel too guilty after the fact! She was Made High Fae and then married Rhysand. All three of us were--Made, not married to Rhysand, I mean. I can imagine that's a very large change! What was going to be your first act as royalty? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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