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Tweak says, "I must not tell lies"

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 2020-09-30 01:11 am UTC (link)
	I suppose cards would be a new experience, given that I can't use my abilities to cheat here... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	queent 2020-09-30 01:16 am UTC (link)
	Cards are a start. What are your abilities? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-30 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Reading minds. But I haven't been able to do it consistently here - I just get emotions, or a general mood. Nothing specific. I've never not cheated at cards. This is a brave new world. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	queent 2020-09-30 01:20 am UTC (link)
	Guess you'll have to rely on dumb luck or skill like the rest of us now. Why don't your abilities work properly here? Is that the norm? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-30 01:22 am UTC (link)
	I couldn't say. Someone suggested that the magic of Vallo might have been threatened, and consequently dampened it, and that's as good an explanation as any. Others have apparently had their magic influenced as well - it's stronger here, it's weaker here. A real toss-up. What are your hobbies. Enlighten and inspire me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	queent 2020-09-30 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Ah, maybe. I haven't asked too many people about their powers yet. But I guess if you're powerful enough that might make sense. Theatre, art, music, singing, baking and cooking, training to not die with my adopted brother because that is a very real threat in these places. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thatdlorusbrat 2020-09-30 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Gods, that's a lot. I didn't realize you were a performer. You'd get along with my friend Kihrin - he plays the harp and sings, when he's not trying to get himself killed. How do you find the time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	queent 2020-09-30 01:30 am UTC (link)
	I play the piano myself. I made it into my job. I owned an Arts Centre in the last reality I was in. With any luck, my business partner and I will be able to get something going here. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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