She forced herself to take a deep breath and then silently get to work, being painfully meticulous as she scratched each mark into the bone in her hands.
"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 watched her quietly for a short time, then asked, "How does find out they're a herald, barring being told outright?"
"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 looked up, hesitating for a moment as she considered the question. “Hm… I mean… I’m not an authority on this subject by any means… but… Myna guessed it before I knew. Something about an aura she can sense? Not sure how it works exactly…”
"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
"No." She shook her head, then hesitated. "... I mean... what does it feel like?"
"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]
"Yes, what does it feel like? If you recognize its presence now."
"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 was--" Asking you. "Oh." She hesitated, considering it. She furrowed her brow. "I... don't know. I'm sorry. It's..." She subconsciously fiddled with her rune bone in her pocket. "Weird."
"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." He settled back in his seat. "I'll be curious to see of any accounts are written by other heralds, then. This is a good time to start collecting history as it happens."
"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. "If there's time for it, certainly... I doubt Jerica's gonna write anything down, though. She... doesn't... seem to be the type..."
"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 nodded in agreement, still fiddling with her bone. "I wonder who the others are... do you... think the gods are choosing people like themselves? At least... in some way or other? So... there might be... others who act like 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]
He frowned. "Perhaps...though your sister encapsulates the god of the hunt more than she does the god of war."
"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
"... She does?" Ky was realizing she should have studied up on the gods more. "How so?"
"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 god of the hunt has always been impulsive and aggressive. Strithr embodies many aspects of war and grief at once--they have many dimensions."
"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
"...True." Ky nodded, humming. "...Can multiple gods pick 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]
