"You know what they say about Appalachia," he said wryly. "We can't expect much."
"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
"They certainly expect a lot from me," she muttered. "Comp het, if nothing else." She hesitated, realizing that may be a buzzword she ought not be using in a minister's house. "But, well... meh. I'll just make sure the play is extra-good so they don't have a leg to stand on when they come for my job."
"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]
Nicholas hadn't understood what she'd said at all and gave no reaction. "Good luck to you. You'll have a few very determined parents to get through first."
"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
"Oh, I'm fully aware," she sighed, shaking her head slightly. "They've no qualms with... sharing their... opinions."
"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]
"They certainly don't. I feel like I'm living in an Austen novel."
"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]
"Well." He sat back. "Jane Austen's novels are often characterized by the witty protagonists and their tendency to be surrounded by gossips and busybodies. Not to paint our little town in too harsh a light, but I could name several individuals who fit the description."
"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
"... You're not wrong," she conceded with a nod. "Lots of loud opinions; not much empathy. Unfortunately."
"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]
"It's a very self-contained little place," he mused. "Not much room for new opinions."
"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
"Yeah... well..." She shrugged and stabbed a piece of pasta. "They're coming, like it or not... I do apologize for the outrage you'll probably have to endure, if they're already complaining to you about 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
"Heh." She shook her head slightly. "You must hear some wild stuff."
"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]
"Hear no evil, speak no evil," he said with a shrug. "I try not to pay any attention."
"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
“… Aren’t you supposed— isn’t paying attention… kind of… your job?” she asked hesitantly. “Like… confession, and all that?”
"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]
"Confession requires me to perform a blessing of absolution," he replied, feeling the hairs on the back of his neck prick with guilt. "I do my best to listen, but I can't always do so."
"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
