“No.” She shook her head and repeated. “Strithr. I’m certain.”
"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]
"Why?" he asked again, removing his spectacles and polishing them on his robe, which appeared to be crusted over with salt.
"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
Jerica hesitated, glancing around. She felt on the verge of being labeled insane. “I’m drawn to Them and They are drawn to 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]
He blinked at her, and the stern-looking man straightened. "You feel their presence?" the man asked, and the storyteller turned quickly to rummage through a meager pack on the ground, coming up with a charcoal pencil and a piece of parchment.
"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
Jerica eyed him, then glanced back at the man who had asked and nodded once. “I do. I’m to prepare the world for their second coming.”
"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]
A little shudder went through the storyteller and he started writing furiously in Nortung runes. The other man leaned forward, looking her dead in the eye. "What proof do you have of this, child?"
"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’m not a child.” She didn’t back down from the eye contact, looking at him boldly, even though she was secretly starting to doubt herself. “And Strithr sends orders, not ‘proof’. Their… spokesman came to me, and sent me to you. Here I am. Obedient to my god.”
(Them didn’t give her any proof, right? Just words she could say to summon Them when she was ready to go? I’m realizing my memory isn’t solid on what the plan with the drummers is)
"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 don't think they gave proof, no. But maybe she could tell them info she wouldn't otherwise know that they would? I think the plan was to get information? Or get help with heralding?)
The storyteller was still scribbling furiously. "Even so, claiming to be a god's messenger is a very lofty claim indeed," the man said. "I will require proof."
"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
“What sort of proof?” She challenged, doubting herself but hiding it well. “It’s not like it comes with a souvenir.”
"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]
"Something this 'spokesman' may have left you, or a story you shouldn't know."
"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 only thing They left me was words to summon Them once again,” she said. “And I can’t say those yet. I’m not ready to go to the meeting place to join the other heralds, yet.”
"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 not of this keychain of which you speak; I have only this key ring of iron)
"Who are the other heralds?" he asked.
"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
(Haha I edited But I feel like Ky and Anneliese would totally make keychains Where there are bored noble girls there is silliness lol)
“I haven’t met them yet.” She shrugged.
"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 man frowned at her. "Then you have nothing for us."
"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
Jerica huffed, frustrated. She’d told Them this is what was gonna happen. “Them said to come to you, first. To ask for Speaker or Stur to help me announce the waking of the gods.”
"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]
