"What's a nursing home?" Rickard asked, pushing open the door of the library.
"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
"Ah, a, uh..." Pratik thought for a moment. "An old person home, I guess? That's what they called it, though I've only seen a handful. All the elderly live in one house together so they're easy to care for and can have each other in addition to their family visiting them."
"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]
Rickard considered it. "That's a lovely idea," he said at last. "That's something I'd want to have one day. I can't believe I'd never heard of 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
"I think it's a newer concept," Pratik said with a nod. "But I think it's great. One city I was in had small children in the house as well. Not to sleep. But during the day. The elders could help supervise them, and seemed to have their moods raised a bit."
"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]
"How wonderful! Which Realms employ this sort of thing?"
"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
"I... think I saw it in a few coastal villages in the South," Pratik said, trying to recall the details. "... it was fairly cute."
"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]
"I expect so." He nodded. "I've heard the elderly referred to as cute before...I suppose I can see it now, especially in that sort of setting."
"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 nodded. "It's endearing to watch them with kids. The way their eyes light up and they look like kids themselves. The... sheer delight, of playing with the children."
"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]
Rickard tried to smile and did alright, but it didn't quite reach his eyes. "You wanted to see those books I mentioned, right,?" he asked.
"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
"Yes, sir." Pratik dipped his head. "If you can find them."
"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]
"Please don't call me sir." He started off toward the right side of the library.
"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
"Oh, I- sorry." Pratik shook his head, blinking. Where had that just come from? Sure, he used it to joke around with his equals, which is how he'd meant it there. But he was usually more cognizant of who he joked with. Why'd he say that to Rickard? He knew better than that. "Sorry."
"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]
Rickard glanced at him. "It's perfectly fine; everybody makes mistakes. Ky keeps telling me not to call her 'miss,' but I still do."
"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 chuckled at that. "I expect she's going to continue bucking at that for a while... should be interesting, being a noble that refuses honorifics."
"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]
"It seems like many people here do away with Lord and Lady Ash's honorifics," Rickard pointed out. "She'll fit right in."
"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
