"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]
"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
Rek hesitated then shook his head. “…no sir. I… just assumed I’d… move up in the infantry. With hard work, 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]
"That's something you aspire to, then? You enjoy military work?"
"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
“Um… yes, sir?” He nodded hesitantly. “I’m good at it.” And it kept him close to Derik and Jerica — and that’s what really mattered.
"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." Gaius studied him. "That's interesting. Good luck to you, then."
"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
Why was that interesting? Rek forced himself not to squirm and inclined his head. “Thank you. I look forward to see where it takes me.”
"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 nodded to him. "I expect you'll have some interesting experiences."
"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 word again. Rek nodded once. “Yessir. Already have, and I expect it’s only the beginning.”
(Bruh I wanna go homeeee it’s cold and windy and my abdomen aches sm)
"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]
"Hopefully. You're young yet; you ought to have plenty ahead of 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
(Oop all good haha Just woke up so I’m trying to take stock of how I feel currently and am not sure. But things got significantly worse after I was whining last night lol I am an absolute cheapskate and will never order delivery because it’s outrageous to pay basically an extra $10 for food between the delivery fee and driver tip but I absolutely skipped dinner last night and spent like $25 getting Pizza Hut delivered cause I felt too bad to go out with my coworkers like I always do. Like it was bad enough I was taking 4 Advil, waiting two hours and taking two Tylenol, then waiting two hours and taking 4 more Advil. Like the max max dose you can take of both. And still writhing in pain and went to bed at 8:30 — which is saying something considering I’m me. And today is supposed to be even worse. It’s supposed to be in the 40s and raining literally all fucking day. I’m going to get sick af I can feel it in my bones)
“Yes, sir.” Rek nodded. “This trip has been wonderful so far as well. I’ve got to experience far more foods and cultures and people than I was aware existed. I’m very fortunate.”
"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]
(I know before you said you might have endometriosis Those doctor bills are high as fuck and I know you just went but no period should be causing that kind of pain, especially if you're physically active)
"I'm glad to hear 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
(Yeahhh unfortunately doctors don’t take period pain seriously. Like it’s made me literally pass out before. And doctors just dismiss my pain as normal when literally everyone knows it’s not I’ve never met a single other person who has lost consciousness from period pain. I know one girl who is as crippled by her periods as me and she has diagnosed endo. So. Yeah. I’ve got an appointment with a new obgyn next Monday and I’m hoping to fuck they take me seriously. Average time to get an endo diagnosis is 7 years and my symptoms started 6 years ago so I’m getting close. I made a calendar with my symptoms since July on Friday and discovered I bled for 30 days between July 7th and September 19th so what is that roughly 4 weeks out of 6? And then Saturday my body started attacking me again. I hope whoever I get takes time to listen to me and actually help manage my pain not just throw birth control at me and tell me to suck it up) (Also, as I expected, moving made things worse and I am definitively in pain now even tho I took 4 Advil an hour ago rip me)
Rek nodded in agreement.
(What would be a distinctly Northern instrument Rek could have conceivably interacted with when they were in the village? I feel like if he could have paid a bard for lessons in something new he would have)
"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]
(Jesus. Hopefully the obgyn works out; that's fucking suckery. Are you off today at least?)
(Hurdy gurdy, drums, wooden flute. Maybe a lyre or lute)
"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
