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Elianos Novellen had long since retired from the city. He had taken to his ship, to enjoy the peace the ocean and the company of his family- his children and his sister, and her brood. "Fit to be of royal competancy?" the Prince scoffed as he read the missive- only to dismissive it across the room. "Imma would roll in her grave, had she heard all this. All the work she did, just for Xander to ruin it all."

A certain dead wood elf was glad that she wouldn't be around for people to witness her love letters with the High Prince.

Night after night, Luis de Pelear sat atop the walls of La Dorada, glancing out toward the lake which surrounded that dear city. He had done so since the day Santana, his beloved wife, had died. That was where they had met, after all. Atop that wall, the duo had shared their woes and smoked til the night was late. It had been years now. His children were thriving in their own way. His brother, too. They had all come so far. Oh, he was proud. It was time, he thought to himself one evening. Time to visit his family in their village- it had been a while. Luis promptly began to pack his horses saddle bags to the brim with gifts to take home. Sweets and the likes, they had no real monetary value and so he was quite safe in himself to make the trip alone. A mistake. The eve was a blur- and it ended in darkness. There was no pinpointing where it had gone wrong. One moment, he was blissfully making the quiet trip out of Hyspia and next.. He was in a cave. And then there was blood. And then there was darkness. In those final moments, all he could recall was her. Santana- how he had missed her. He hoped to see her again, in the skies. 4th of Malin’s Welcome, 194 SA

From the safety of San Adriano, Cosima conversed with her brother. "What do I do now?" @__Stal27

A forest dwarf woman, from within her sheltered home, read proudly as her husband wrote his missive.

"Nerida Amador meeting Genoveva Novellen, her niece, for the first time." •☽────✧˖°˖☆˖°˖✧────☾• Elianos sat within the comforts of his new ship. The missive had been delivered to San Adriano, and he had acquired a copy to take back with him to the vessel. He smiled down- and nodded his head. "You served your time, Boat Lord," he commented in referal to Henrik. To his daughter then- his youngest he spoke. "We should send some well wishes to your aunt. Perhaps visit her, ai? She has a lot of work soon to come, and I am sure she could use the help of the dear Evie." @Parasolii

A shame, thought Cosima as she read the missive. She had been friends with James, and Charles and Hedwig in her youth, so had no issues with any of them. Yet she had heard whispers and gossip about James and his goings on- it was not for her to deal with. She had never been fond of politics. "Go Hedwig- who would have thought."

Carice had already swiped her choice of shop, and had spent the last day or so setting up displays. Emerging for the first time since she had began- she headed off to find the Grand Duke.

I only CRP with friends, and play mostly non combatic characters becase: A: While I enjoy CRP, I don't generally have hours to waste on one scenario. B: I can't be bothered with debating with someone for ages over what attack would do what, what damage people should have etc. You shouldn't need consent to draw someone into conflict, it's ultimately just part of the story of RP. However, allowing the defender to chose the way the combat is handled, imo, should be he norm. In my mind, as the instigator, it is you who is providing RP to someone in way of 'event'. You're taking lead on a scenario that could ultimately harm the defender, and it's on you to make it enjoyable. Obviously there needs to be decency on both sides- the defender needs to be willing to take part (and that's a whole other issue on players not liking to lose).

Cosima had long since ran out of love for her sibling. He had created numerous problems through their childhood and beyond. There were no tears shed, but perhaps a wonder of what had caused his unusual-ness. A wonder if she could have helped him be less troubled.

A NOTICE OF PASSING 7th of Sun’s Smile, 121 B.A. It is with a heavy heart that House Novellen do announce the passing of the Princess Selyne Sosina Novellen, formerly of Amador. Loving wife to His Highness Elianos Hadrian Novellen, the Princess leaves behind three children, all of whom she doted on tremendously. The cause of death is said to have been sudden, and suspected as food poisoning. It was well known that the Princess loved to cook and experiment with ingredients, and she is said to have swiftly taken ill alongside several friends during a private tea party. Condolences are extended to the Princess’s family- her sisters, mother and father, all of whom are invited to Portoregne at their earliest convenience. For the sake of the children, House Novellen asks privacy be extended to the families, to allow them a chance to grieve. Signed, His Highness, Elianos Hadrian Novellen, Prince of Balian.

Carice exhaled after parting from a discussion with her father on the matter of celeration. She retreated to her room and threw herself onto her bed. "Ea am ne looking forward to this," she spoke to her living doll.