"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
"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
"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]
His brow furrowed. "That's an odd question...fo you mean my favorite physical trait, personality, or just generally?"
"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
“Take your pick.” She liked that question for how broad it was. It was always interesting to see what people had to say to it. Whether they picked physical or mental or emotional. Just… interesting.
"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]
Emery thought for a few long moments, looking uncharacteristically sober. "I guess I would have to say my resilience," he said finally. "I can't think of anything else that's stuck with me untarnished as much as that has. It brings a lot of me with 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
Ky cocked her head to the side as she considered it, then nodded thoughtfully. “That makes sense. It’s an important trait to have.”
"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]
"Mhm." He nodded in agreement. "What about you? Let me turn that question around."
"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
She’d been anticipating this question in return and shrugged nonchalantly. “My hair.”
Another reason why she loved that question. It tended to dig for a deeper answer but let her get away with being as shallow and vain as she was at her core.
"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
She blinked at him. What? No. That… seemed like it was cheating somehow. Getting in a two-fer. And yet she couldn’t very well object. At least not explicitly. It was a reasonable follow up.
“Uhhh… I mean… uh… it…” she didn’t want to actually compliment herself. This question was backfiring quickly. “…I just do.”
"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's nice hair," he acknowledged. "That's really only your favorite thing, though? Seems like there's a lot more to admire."
"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
Ky blushed a little and glanced away with a shrug. What a scam, him wanting her to actually answer the question. She was quiet for a moment, considering. She felt like if she didn’t produce an answer then he’d take it upon himself to start flattering her and that would be even more uncomfortable. “Um… I can pick up new information kind of quick…sometimes.” Except for Northern folklore — they’d established she was dumb when it came to 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]
"I've noticed that. That's a great trait!" He nodded encouragingly.
"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
