“Alright, fine,” Pratik sighed. It was going to be a long, long job if he had to spend it with this prickly man. Hopefully he got an outdoor job too.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(Uhhhh… maybe to Pratik/Tarr actually interacting? Or being in the same room?)
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
(Sure, that works! I'm in class so I can't type a starting post just yet.)
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
(all good! I'm at a conference so my activity is going to be spotty the next few days)
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
A valet showed Pratik around that same day, and the next morning Pratik was fed a meager breakfast of gruel and bread. Shortly after, he was ordered to report to Lord Tarr's study with a bottle of mead from the storeroom.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Pratik wasn't sure what he was about to walk into. He didn't like that. He could handle any situation thrown at him, but he preferred to know what was coming for him. Oh well. There wasn't much he could do except take the mead to the study. He hesitated just outside, not sure whether to knock or simply go in.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
Tarr was seated at his desk, doodling the image of a man chopping another man's head off on a piece of parchment. He missed Lyra; letting Loquitur take her away had been a mistake. The two slave women he'd purchased yesterday offered a little comfort, but they weren't his wife.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Pratik decided to err on the side of caution and knocked.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
"What?" Tarr snapped, not looking up from his drawing. It was quite good, if a little rough around the edges.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Pratik pushed the door open and stepped in, dipping his head and twisting the bottle so it'd be clearly visible as he shuffled forward, not risking a response beyond that.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
Tarr glanced up, tapping a crystal goblet on his desk. "Fill it."
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
"Yessir," Pratik murmured, quickly striding forward and uncorking the bottle. He started filling the goblet.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
Tarr went on drawing, eyes flicking to Pratik only once.
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." -Karis Nemik
Pratik's eyes flicked from Tarr to his drawing, then back to the cup to be sure he wouldn't overfill it. So, his... owner... was a complete sociopath. Wonderful. Pratik quickly re-corked the bottle.
"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus "From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf "A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni [they/he]
something I have been thinking about ever since I saw the Super Mario Bros movie is how once I took a "what Nintendo character are you" quiz and I got Waluigi. — Elinor
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