That was a bit too far. “I mean, Loquitur sold his own daughter. They’re both kind of shit.”
"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 what?" Helge sat up a bit straighter. "What did he 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
“He sold his own daughter to Tarr,” Jerica said. “A fourteen year old girl. To a complete brute. Because he was scared of his big bubby.”
"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]
Helge leaned back in his seat, brow furrowed. Viol had stopped drinking. "He never told us that," he said quietly. "Little Lyra? She's with Tarr?"
"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
“Well, not now,” Jerica said. “She’s with Ash now. But that’s why they’re still fighting and shit.”
"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]
Helge took a deep breath. Viol rose. "I'm going up there to talk to him." "Not now." He pulled her down. "You think they'll let you in? And at this time of night?"
"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
Jerica blinked, looking between them. “What? … you know 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]
"Tom's been my best friend since we were kids," Helge replied. "Me and him and Roddy, and Viol was sort of tasked with keeping an eye on us. Roddy's her little brother."
"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.” Shit. Jerica nodded. She should run her mouth less. Perpetually.
"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]
"But Roddy's in Ash's army," Viol said morosely. "And apparently Tom's gone and fucked up even worse than we thought."
"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
Jerica cringed and nodded sympathetically. “…wait Loquitur’s best friend enlisted against him?” Drama.
"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]
"No. There was a draft." Viol wrinkled her nose. "He didn't have much choice in the matter."
"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
Jerica blinked. “That’s shitty.” The brothers kept falling even lower in her estimations.
"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 usually optional," Helge added. "But Ash was paranoid, it being his first war and all." "So now Roddy's marching up into Tarr's territory when he should have been home last month."
"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
“That’s shitty,” she said again. “Meanwhile Loquitur and Ash are keeping their own hands clean, of course.”
"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]
