"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 important. Extremely important. You know why a lot of rulers choose not to educate their subjects? So they can't read the rules, so they can't know when they're being taken advantage of."
"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
“As if that’d stop them,” Ky scoffed, smirking mirthlessly. How idealistic. She’d been able to read when Makata took her; some good it’d done.
"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 could. Revolution, protest, all that has worked before."
"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
“Yeah,” Ky said flatly. “…I think it more has to do with rulers not wanting laborers to get too skilled, lest they have the resources to emigrate. They know that we know that they’re not behaving well. They just also know that the future isn’t any brighter elsewhere if you aren’t educated. Usually.”
"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]
"That too," he agreed. "Overall the noble class sucks."
"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 nodded in agreement, then hesitated. “Well… the system sucks. Not all of the players.” Just most.
"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
Ky smiled a little in return and asked playfully, “what do you mean? I was talking about Gaius…” she pulled off the delivery, but then instantaneously was swallowed by guilt and backpedaled immediately. “I’m joking — sorry, that was mean — I didn’t mean — 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]
"Bah!" Tomhas flipped a hand at her. "I knew he was your favorite; guess I have to go tell him." He made to stand.
"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
“Wait, no, I’m sorry!” She was blushing profusely, too anxious to realize he was joking in return.
"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]
He grinned at her, standing all the way off and sauntering toward the door.
"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 sprang up, too. Her stomach felt bad. Turns out the anxiety didn’t help the nausea at all.
She looked at Tadaaki for help. He seemed concerned by her distress but was actively keeping his energy calm for her to ground herself with. He mouthed silently ‘joke’
Joke? Right. Yes. That made more sense. Tomhas joked a lot. He was smiling. This was…
She started after him. “Wait, are you kidding?”
"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]
He turned, blinking at her and then giving a small chuckle. "I was, yeah."
"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.” She let out a breath of relief, relaxing ever so slightly. “Good. Me 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]
