"And why are you doing the portrait if not to appreciate their beauty?" Aeron challenged. "To gawk at 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]
"Not to gawk," Beck corrected. "It's a...well, I'm cataloguing things because of their beauty. I think they look interesting, so I'd like to draw them. It's appreciation, not base incredulity."
"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
"Hmm..." He shrugged. "I mean, you're welcome to ask. But you best be respectful with it... and smart. Don't try, like... the red caps or something stupid like that. They're too murderous for sketching."
"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." They dipped their head. "What would you recommend I start with?"
"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
"Mm..." Aeron thought for a moment. "I mean, the sprites are usually fairly nice if you give them gifts. But they can't hold still for shit, so dunno how much luck you'd have sketching 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]
"There are a lot of transactions with fae, aren't there?" they mused. "How do you sustain an economy?"
"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
Aeron snorted, smirking. "Luckily handing a handful of berries over to some sprites doesn't leave my finances in ruin... I like sharing anyhow."
"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 witch was talking about repaying the troll...how does one cover a life debt, let alone three?"
"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
Aeron sobered, scratching his chin. "...I'm going to need to figure that one out," he admitted. "But it'll likely just be a favor or two. Technically speaking the cu-sith wasn't anywhere near taking her and my life. It'd have been fucking shitty to keep going at it ourselves and it was a huge favor, but not a life-debt. In my eyes. We'll see how Unna views it. Fae usually negotiate if you're reasonable."
"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]
"Hm." Their brow furrowed. "That's very interesting...do they bend to any gods at all?"
"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
"The trolls?" Aeron thought for a moment. "Dunno." He shrugged. "Maybe. But I doubt it."
"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
"I mean..." He shrugged. "Most people have something they believe in, I reckon. I can't speak for all fae; they're not a monolith."
"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." They nodded. "I just figured it'd be interesting to learn about what I'm opposing."
"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
Aeron snorted. "Shouldn't you try to learn about things before you decide whether you want to oppose it?"
"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]
