"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
(Maybe so. But I think some are cheaper than others)
Ky nodded. “Okay. This’ll just take a minute.” She knocked on Gaius’s door, hoping Narfi would stay in the hall and yet not really expecting him to.
"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 opened the door and stepped in. “Um… hey again.” She started trying to close the door behind her.
"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]
Narfi was right behind her, and he stepped through after her. Gaius looked up. "Hello again." He nodded to her. "How can I help you this time?"
"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 glanced at Narfi despite herself, then looked at Gaius quickly. “Um… random question. Do you have a key to every single room in the Keep kept on the same ring? And is it the same ring as previous Lords would have had or did you have locks changed?”
"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]
Gaius followed her gaze and his brow furrowed. "I have a key to most of them," he replied, bringing out the keyring and placing it on his desk. "I removed some and gave them to the people who have permanent places in certain rooms. A lock hasn't been changed in decades, as far as I'm aware. Except Sera's and mine. Why?"
"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 slowly, eyeing the keys. “So… all the previous Lords have a key to my room, basically?” That didn’t feel nice.
"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 sounds right." He sifted through the keys with his good hand. "You're concerned they'll come into your room?"
"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 mean… maybe?” She edged closer to his desk. “I don’t know whether they would or not. But… I don’t super love the idea of it being possible?”
"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]
"Fair enough. How do you propose to stop it, then?" Narfi came to stand beside Gaius, looking down at his keys with interest.
"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 don’t know,” she admitted. “Do you… think it’d be terribly hard to add an additional lock on the inside? Or… I don’t know.”
"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's certainly possible." He nodded. "I'll have the blacksmith make one for you."
"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
“Thank you.” Ky dipped her head and took a step backward toward the door.
"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
