(Heartbox with Gaius and Tasia and company, Ky going to see heartbox design, or Them and Jer I think)
"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]
(Not particularly. I think the Gaius heartbox scene would end up being quick-ish. There's also the option to have Ky talk to Tomhas or Lyra though I'm not sure what she'd say to either of them)
"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 could see her going to check in with Tomhas before she retreats to her room for the night, though I don’t actually have a scene in mind and dunno how up for visitors he’d be)
"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's probably holed up in his room. He'll be kinda drained but he'd welcome company.)
"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 decided to swing by Tomhas’s room on the way to her own. It was worrying her that he’d skipped both meals — that was a move she and Gaius would make, not Tomhas. He must not be doing very well. And. Well. Narfi had been wrong about Gaius not comforting Tomhas; maybe he was wrong about Tomhas not wanting her around, either. She knocked on his door gently.
"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]
There was a long pause. Then Tomhas's voice, sounding strained and weak, answered. "Who's that?"
"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]
Silence, then the sound of shuffling and footsteps. The door unlocked, and Tomhas's pale face appeared. He looked exhausted; his eyes were red-rimmed and shadowed, and he had a five o'clock shadow. "Hi there." He managed a wan smile. "What's up?"
"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
“Hey.” She looked at him in concern; he looked like hell. “Not much… you?”
"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]
"Nothing." He shrugged awkwardly. "Been catching up on sleep."
"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 didn’t look true. “Oh… sorry. I didn’t mean to wake you.”
"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, I was already awake." He glanced over his shoulder. "I should probably be up and about anyway."
"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]
"Is it?" He frowned. "Oof. Well, what can I do for you? Did you want something?"
"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
