Dumbrarere

Hello, fellow community members. I know there will be some disappointments, some sorrows, and many people who will miss me deeply. However, I must put this up now. You may be wondering about my sudden disappearance. Very few of you already know this already. All questions will be made answered with this post. Following the out of control situation with ever growing toxicity on the server, the reported mass pugsy at the Global Assembly meeting in the Dragur Library, the continuous, unnecessary raids on Dunshire, and a whole host of other problems on the server, I have deemed it necessary to leave Lord of the Craft behind, and have since moved on to my roots per say, in a modern realistic roleplay server with old friends (One I will not mention here on the forums due to advertising reasons). I know I have not concluded Auralia's story with the final journal post, but after a sudden restart erased quite a bit of progress, I have had to shelve that post. I'll get back to it, definitely, but don't expect it any time soon, and it will be the very last roleplay post I ever do. Feel free to contact me on Discord if you'd like @Nep-Nep#1708 for any reason. If you would like to join me on the other server to either check it out or get away from the toxicity, let me know and I'll tell you about it in a private discord message. Anyways, I hope that you all have a good time, and I'll miss the friends I have made here. @Rella101 I know you and DarkSoundwave will never forgive me for my mistakes, and that is fine with me. I hope you both meet many more good people out there, as this world is full of many great people who would love to have you both as friends, and would have gladly put their lives on the line for you both, as I would have. Until next time we speak. @BritBritt We've not been able to roleplay together much as Johnathan, but it was somewhat fun, though the toxicity of others got in the way. I hope we can talk to each other on discord, and that we can meet each other elsewhere in the future. @MyLittleUnicorn It was fun roleplaying with you as Auralia all the way until the end, you and Darkk both. I wish the roleplay didn't take the sudden turn it did that soured things for both of us. @z3m0s You are one of the more neutral professional gms on this server, compared to the more biased ones that have been there, and the work and help that you have provided and continue to provide to me and the rest of the Lord of the Craft community is much appreciated. I thank you, as without your help, I'd not have been able to learn more about this server and get accustomed to how roleplay worked here as quickly as I had. @TorkoalTom The friendship between Auralia and Quillian was short indeed, but I enjoyed the rp that I had with you, as I did with everyone else. To the rest of the community, I bid you all farewell. Until next time we meet.

It's just that... Unicum sounds dirty, in a way that I do not think is appropriate for the forums. You'd be better off thinking of a different placeholder name. Also, congrats, for using the name of an actual material (Tritium) for a placeholder name.

I had a good chuckle at the title, and the names you used for the first liquid, Unicum, sounds... idk, you take a guess at why I'm poking at it. Aside from the name, it sounds interesting.

you actually have a good point there.

If you want an example of what I am talking about, many people have witnessed a bunch of PVP goons attack the Global Assembly meeting at Dragur Library and pop people without rp yesterday, which not only robs people of their fun, but is also against the server rules. I personally won't BR them, because it's not worth it, but this kind of stuff is what makes the server not fun.

Lately, I have begun to see more and more pvp goons getting a piece of the server, and looking for reasons to force people to pvp and interrupting rp, even going as far as baiting them, to try to force their will on others while still being within the rules set up by the staff. these people are all over, no doubt, but exist more apparently within Renatus-Marna and Norland. As for what was posted, I can say with some degree that, yes, it is true. One such person who fits in the confines of the OP is one who is extremely toxic, and attacks players based on gender or simply for being a so-called 'gender bender' (playing the role of the opposite gender inrp). I often question why I rp on this server, but I still do because of wonderful friends I have made, but given the circumstances, I personally might end up leaving soon, as I am tired of the toxicity and don't want it rubbing off on me.

"It is okay, Alison. I will always forgive you. You are my sister, and I will never let anything bad happen to you. I shall watch over you, now, and I shall keep you in my heart and prayers." Auralia replied from the Seven Skies, her words ringing in Alison's heart like a bell.

"Don't say such things, my sweet Theresa. You are a canonist, too... Perhaps you could learn a thng or two from the sisters." Auralia corrects Theresa from the Seven Skies.

The next set of Journals began to trickle in... This details her last few years on Axios, it seems... 1638 - Part 1 "Master has been incredibly kind to me... it's like I was with my previous owner all over again... Though, I... still want my freedom, but it's out of my reach... Days have been going by, and life is kind of dull. My dress has been getting worse for wear, too, and sometimes my undergarments get exposed by all the holes. It's embarrassing, feeling this generous, and I struggle to hide everything. When Master was not around, I've been sitting pretty in our camp, while I continued to suffer with this leather collar around my neck. We're going to a city named Aleksandria, to capture it from some country called Santegia... Master wants me to come along. I do not know what will happen, and I do not know who's side GOD is on in this coming battle, but if we survive, I'll be at least relieved... It's not like I have a choice, if I want to avoid a potential beating... Cassandra... I hope you're okay out there..." 1638 - Part 2 "Somehow... we won? Aleksandria is amazing. I don't think I've seen a city so large, since that trip to Sutica with my previous Master. And the architecture... I'm in so much awe... As soon as we got inside, I quickly set about finding and claiming a home for Master and his family. I ended up finding a nifty house close to the square. It's a pretty large sized home. Afterwards, I joined Jarrack Draskovits in the tavern, enjoying a drink... a toast to our victory... But not once, did I feel happy, knowing my situation still continues. I met more of the people of this, err... Curon. A man named Sylvestre Halcourt III offered to help me in ways that are... sinful... I had to argue with him, when he suggested vile things, as 'friends with benefits' and 'sexual intercourse before marriage'. I was not willing to sacrifice my virginity so sinfully... At least I met a plant woman named Opal Fritz... She's nice. She taught me the secret of Tippensroot Salve... On the other hand, I think I'm losing my mind, with this collar... I desperately want to take it off, but knowing that it is the mark of my slavery, I just can't... I've never been allowed to with my previous owners, and I certainly don't think I can take it off now... In a random visit to Metz, behind my Master's back, I saw... a woman, I guess? She seemed... royal... A princess... It started raining, and I had to return before my owners get suspicous, so I never got the chance to talk to her... Maybe I can try later... GOD... I hope you're listening to my prayers, because I need your strength..." 1638 - Part 3 "Many chances to talk with this princess did not go very well... I met with a priest, for the first time in years, and he prayed for me... Then finally, on the day of a crusade, I grew tired of the suffering. Through GOD, I summed up the courage to run away from Master's home, and to Metz, knowing full well that he would see me there. I waited for the chance to talk to the princess from before, and when I got that chance, I waved to her... She came to my aid... Introduced herself as Queen Henrietta Louise. I was so desperate to be free, that I gave up all of my secrets to even her, though despite me begging for her aid, I felt that not even she could help me... through long talks, we argued, the fear building up... that's when she made me realize something about myself... All this time I felt unable to be freed by Master, I was blinded by fear, brought on by the many days under Mistress three years ago... How could I be so foolish? After that, I took off the collar. I had intended to toss it into the moat around the keep here in Metz, but I decided to keep it. Henrietta was keen to talk to my Master, to ensure that my transition from slave to free woman goes well... GOD... Thank you so much... By sending me to Her Majesty, you have answered my prayers... Not only have you set me free, you have also made me see that I was free all along, through Makashima... I now owe these two people, and you, everything... Thank you... Thank you..." 1638 - Part 4 "Days have past, and I feel a strong friendship growing with Her Majesty and the rest of the Royal Family. Henrietta is a kind woman. A bit skiddish, and afraid to fight, but I can't blame her for her faults. Through her, I grow to be friends with a young priest named Arthur Dimmesdale, and a soldier named Avery. In Aleksandria, I continue to mingle with Master and his family... Makashima and the rest of the Draskovits family are good people. I also met the young Duke, Charles Devereux. An ambitious and somewhat tacky gentleman, but a brilliant leader with a good heart. I see many things that GOD can do through him. I quickly became friends with him, too... and then feelings for Makashima Draskovits began to develop, and with Sylvestre Halcourt III. I loved them both. I wanted to give them my all as their wife. But I know I can only have one or the other. That is fine with me. I will be happy either way." 1638 - Part 5 "It's become increasingly apparent that I cannot have either of them... Makashima adamantly tells me that he only loves women who fight, and Sylvestre tells me that he loves me and wants to marry me, but can't, as His Grace is marrying Sylvestre off to a d'Aryn... A shame, I suppose... Perhaps GOD has someone else for me... On a trip from the keep in Aleksandria, I ran into some guy who was trying to break the door down. Naturally, a bit of fear began to course through me, as this happened. Once he had broken the door down, he and this other woman walked in. The man, seemingly angry about the fact that there was a witness, grabbed my throat and began to threaten me. As I struggled to breathe, the woman who was with him grew angry, and indeed tried to stop him. It took a while, but he finally let go, and I gasped for breath, before scrambling inside. I was scared. The woman walked in to check on me, and calmed me down. Unlike the man who just threatened my life, she was very kind. Provided me with a new dress, to replace the tattered one I wore. I went to His Grace about it, and told him what happened. I learned later that the man was named Thomas de Hartcold, which was one of his vassals. After that, I decided to give Makashima one last shot, by entering the dueling pits with another woman, Sylvestre's sister, in a sparring match... it didn't end well... Half way through, I experienced very traumatic flashbacks, back to my first months in slavery, and I panicked. I guess I'll never be good enough for him..." 1638 - Part 6 "Life continues on, and I have never been so happy as I have been with my second owner. I meet new friends, talk with old ones... There was a young lass named Alison Skion, who asked me for help in finding Ajax's squire. We went around Metz, and eventually found him... Turns out the boy did not like being his squire. A month or so later, Alison was attacked by OSL members, for apparently not knowing of Canonism. I tried to stop them, but they refused to yield, even after I sought the help of a priest, who then called them out for being no better than savages. A Holy Ser came by and reasoned with the men, telling them to stand down. Alison will learn Canonism... I hope it makes a good difference in her life... Afterwards, as I tried to sleep in the cathedral, one of the men who attacked Alison tried to treat me as his slave, not letting me sleep, talkiing harshly to me... I felt as if he's compromising the freedom I had been given by Henrietta and Makashima... I had to tell Henrietta about this, as it was unnerving..." 1639 - Part 1 "I've made my decision. I'm not only going to continue to live in Metz with my friends and the queen, but I am also going to start my own bakery. It's the perfect way to thank my second owner for his kindness, thus far. I gave begun to mingle more with the royal family, making friends with Princess Margaret, Princess Catherine, and a few others. I feel so normal, like my time in slavery never even existed. It makes me feel... happy. I still have not seen Cassandra in such a long time, though... I wonder how she is... I miss her... Norland has fallen... not sure I approve of that, but what's done is done. I've grown a sort of dislike for it, after I heard that a few of their women have been trying to seize power. I ensured Alison ran away from it as it was burning. Not much we can do now..." 1639 - Part 2 "Something nasty has happened. While I was spending time with a nun, Sister Judith, and helping her with her work... an unearthly, demonic screech dominated the landscape around us, and thanhium dust began to fall on Metz, dropping the temperature drastically... a thanhium winter... But that screech, though... those unholy monstrosities... my GOD... how could such a thing exist? Such abominations... Anyways, I stayed downstairs with Sister Judith, and continued to help her deal with a *****, who sold herself out for money. The punishment... Her hair was shaved off, and her nose was removed. She denies the whole whoring thing ever happened, and I think she was telling the truth, but I could have been wrong. The big shock, no pun intended, was when she attacked Judith in cold blood with voidal lightning magic, after everything was done. She was too weak from injury to do any harm, but... she made a big mistake. I believe that magic can be used in favor of GOD's plan for us, against demons and the like... but she had to use it for evil, against the church, and she had to be put on the cross for it... I can't believe this..." 1640 "Axios... is dying... The Thanhium from Johannesburg spreads... Metz is frozen... The Orenian Empire is gone... Undead and unholy abominations roam the land at will... The end of our world is near... Now, only the Cloud Temple remains the last true bastion of this place, and it seems that preparations are being made for a mass exodus to a place called Atlas... On my end, the man known as Thomas de Hartcold has feelings for me... What a big surprise... Well, call me crazy, but... I can only accept his proposal... I hope things go well... While we get ourselves together as a couple, we put things together for our evacuation from Aleksandria as the Thanhium spreads further. GOD, grant us protection... Protect Cassandra if she's still out there..." 1641 "And so we leave Axios behind... my second Master's grave, encased in ice and thanhium dust... They expect this to take us three months, with a stop by an island for resupply... Damn, Emperor Philip... What insanity has plagued you to doom our world? I'm just glad that we're all alive... I sent a letter to Cassandra via a seagull... and I think she's alright... Not sure which ship she's on, nor am I certain where she is at the moment... At least she made it out... Much is going on... I thought Alison got slain by Holy Ser Rakim... I took her to the Druid's boat, which is quite interesting... Not a single sail on it, how does it even work?! I just... Druid magic... GOD, help us all... I am still mad at Ser Rakim for what he's done... Alison is like a sister to me at this point, and I want the best for her, but this... killing her is not the best... I will find a way to help her see the truth... GOD may have something in mind, to act through me, to see her on the right path..." 1642 - Part 1 "Impossible! No! Queen Henrietta, my friend! Missing! The first thing I find out when we arrive in this new frontier is this?! GOD... if she's enduring the same pain as I did... please, GOD, give her the strength to escape! I do not know what I'll do if I lost her, or if she is forced into slavery! I cannot write anything else, as I continue to be worried for her... His Majesty, Mauer, tells me not to worry, but I cannot help it... GOD, please, guarantee her safety..." 1642 - Part 2 "Another prayer, answered! Henrietta has returned, safe and sound! She told me and her daughter, Beatrix, otherwise known as Bee, that she was kidnapped... GOD, bless you, for seeing her safely home in Marna... Things calm down and life continues as normal... Thomas and I are finally married, at the displeasure of a Vertilla that has been trying to split us apart... I don't think Thomas has been telling the whole truth about that, but I suppose we will find out soon... Only GOD will decide what happens. I leave our marriage in your hands, GOD..." 1643 - Part 1 "We finally got our bakery up and running. It took so long... And another thing, I am pregnant... These illnesses I am feeling sure are strange... The little one in my belly is eager to pop out and see the world, as it occasionally bumps into me from the inside... such a silly child... Life goes on, I visit Henrietta and my other friends, I talk with my sister Alison, and all that... I've met so many new people. Ajax and Alison seem to mingle together a lot. Thomas and I are happy together, which is nice, though I've not gone to Curon in a while. I hope those folks are okay." 1643 - Part 2 "My pregnancy goes well. And my sister, Alison, has been given a place in the court of the newly founded Kingdom of Arbor. I'm so proud of her, to have been given such an honor. I intend to go to Arbor soon and visit her, maybe meet the king. So much good news in so little time... It's been pretty quiet, so... I've not much to write down." 1644 - Part 1 "My sweet little girl has finally been born! Thomas and I have experienced the sheer joy of seeing our little baby girl, and have decided unanimously to name her Theresa de Hartcold. She's such a sweet little aengul... our sweet little aengul... I'll admit, as a first time mother, the labor was excruciatingly painful... Now I know what to look out for, if we decide to give birth to another child later on. Theresa... May GOD bless you throughout your life, that you may live long and healthy, and that you may forever prosper in our family..." 1644 - Part 2 "I cannot even BEGIN to express how ANGRY I am! My sweet little daughter, attacked at only a month old in Marna! By a member of the OSL, falsely accusing Alison of being a witch over a trained parrot! The man picked up a stone and threw it at her, hitting her in the head, right in front of me, Alison, and Brand Denhardt of the OSL! And this wasn't a mere pebble! This was a sizable stone, big enough to kill her! I felt her pulse dying soon after, and no doctors were around to try and save her! I ordered for the rogue OSL member to be arrested, furious at him for this grievous crime! If my daughter doesn't survive, I hope GOD finds mercy for him, because I won't! He will hang for what he's done!" 1644 - Part 3 "GOD... thank you so much for letting my sweet Theresa live... I was so scared... I didn't want to lose her... you answered my prayers, calmed my anger, and saved my daughter's life... You have truly blessed me with this miracle... Becoming a Canonist was the best thing to ever happen to me... I've told Brand and Ser Rakim the good news, exlaimed before the crowed watching the execution of the man who almost killed my daughter, that my child yet lives. The man at the gallows was promptly stripped of his OSL tabbard and denounced as a brother of GOD for his most heinous crime, before the noose went around his neck. Then, at the pull of a lever, he was dropped down, the noose tightening around him and choking him. After a few minutes of struggling, he finally perished, his body limp as it hung from the gallows. GOD's holy retribution for the wicked has shown its teeth this day. May He watch over us and protect us forevermore, and may His word shine around Atlas. I have sent a letter of the good news to Alison... I think this is the act that forever changes her life for the better, and she accepts Canonism at last." 1644 - Part 4 "Amazing! Not even past three months, and my little baby girl has said her first word! It just so happened to have been 'Henrietta', my best friend and the Queen of Marna... I bet she feels honored that her name happened to be my daughter's first word. GOD truly is working through her... I'm so happy..." 1645 - Part 1 "I have been to Arbor, meeting new people, and plenty of things. It was all good, until things started crumbling all around me. The Rurics of Norland essentially tried to enslave Arbor through Alison, Makashima Draskovitz has been killed, Thomas and I have been banished from Curon... what in the world is going on here? This isn't good at all... The feelings of sadness and grief begin to take hold... Makashima... Why did you die? GOD... What do I do?" 1645 - Part 2 "Arbor has fallen... In a duel in Curon, King Aragon Silversteed was cut down by Jory Ruric of Norland... They say it was an honorable duel, but I think the Ruric cheated... I cannot trust the Rurics... they're too sketchy... With no kingdom to return to, Arbor had evacuated, everyone going to Curon. A damn shame... Ajax and Alison, who are now engaged, were crushed by this... GOD... this isn't going well..." 1645 - Part 3 "I've spoken to His Grace in Curon... He was not happy to see me... I'm sort of furious at Thomas. He broke an oath, and got me banished for guilt of association... damn that man! There was little I can do, but convince His Grace to allow Thomas to swear a new oath, an oath of reconciliation, under him. I am now off the hook, at least, and free to mingle about with people. This is certainly a step up from the last time..." 1645 - Part 4 "What have I done? Why did I sleep with Sylvestre Halcourt behind his back? I mean, he was depressed, right? I wanted to help him, right? It felt good to help a friend in need, but... I feel so guilty... This isn't right... I need to pray about this, and figure out how to own up to this... Man, this was a big mistake..." 1645 - Part 6 "I told him... I told Thomas of what I did... and why I did it... I am so ashamed of myself... I know it was for a good cause, but... did I really have to do that? Master would be so furious if he were here right now... I am just glad that Thomas forgave me, as he and I have tried for another child. I went to the cathedral, and confessed my sins before His Holiness... it's a good thing, too, as I desperately need to get myself healed and get my life back on track... I now have to wear the letter A, a so-called 'Scarlet Letter', upon my chest for two Saint's Weeks... I'll have to be careful, now, but I know this is going to be a long two years... On another note, it turns out that Thomas has decided to break his second oath with Curon, choosing instead to stick with the OSL... I'm so furious with him..." 1645 - Part 7 "I told His Grace about what happened, and he planned a trap for my husband, asking me to act as the bait. I send Thomas a letter to meet me in Curon, as I was asked... this was going south real quickly... All that was supposed to happen was that he was supposed to be arrested and trialed for oathbreaking... and when he was captured and put in a cell, he was... he was tortured... and when I saw those scars on him, I saw myself in his place... it was horrifying... He later escaped, thank goodness, and sought solitude amongst his fellow men in the OSL... I told Ser Rakim about what happened, and he accused me of being unfaithful to my own husband... why, though? I tried to plead with him, and he wouldn't listen to me... I ended up getting locked up in the barracks until His Holiness came... I was so scared... I didn't want this to happen... I didn't want any of it... I was finally allowed to see His Holiness, and I told him everything... they believed me... GOD was there, and helped them see... It scared me to the core, that this all happened... I need a break from my husband..." 1646 - Part 1 "Only two months into the pregnancy... this Scarlet Letter fills me with such shame, but I must push through. All I can do is put on a smile and push through it. It's not as bad as having my arms and legs shackled together, or not being allowed to eat, or even wearing rags that don't even properly cover the lower half of my body, but it's still shameful... goodness..." 1646 - Part 2 "I have been told that Sylvestre Halcourt is a manipulator, by many people in Curon... I did't want to believe it, but a feeling in my gut told me that they were telling the truth... The proof came to me in Rivia, Alison's new settlement in the south, when Sylvestre was kissing Alison Skion, telling her the same things he told me back on Axios, how he wanted to be with her, but couldn't... How could I be so stupid?! The man lied to my very face... manipulated my feelings, my willingness to help those in need, and made me commit a heinous sin! I talked with Alison later, during a wedding between Sylvestre and his new wife, and it turns out he tried to have sexual intercourse with her as well... such a complete slimeball, he is... I trusted him, I cared for him as a friend, and he used me... I hope he faces GOD's divine punishment. I want him to see for himself, the error of his sinful, lustful ways! I will go tell the church about this, and hope that Alison does as well! In the future, I'll not be so quick to help him. I'll just let him suffer, like I am suffering in shame for my sin." 1646 - Part 3 "My friendship with Ester and His Grace, Karl Devereux grows. I've been granted a position as her handsmaiden... such an honor, truly. I took to the task immediately, despite the growing shame I feel with the letter. Perhaps this will help ease the pain... though I do wish to be with Henrietta more often... I stop by and talk to her quite often, and I enjoy the time I have with her, as little as it can be at times... My letters to Cassandra come and go, and I keep her updated with all the latest happenings in my life. She's happy that I am free, and happy that I am married, but felt upset that I slept with another man behind my husband's back. The redeeming aspects are that she is glad that I sought penance, and that she's more upset at Sylvestre for manipulating me than she was at me for committing the sin in the first place." 1646 - Part 4 "I got to meet Alison's son, Aleks Skion-Othan... I won't even begin to say how disappointed I am for the fact that she had fornicated with a dark elf... but I am a merciful woman, and I forgive her. Aleks is such a sweet, young boy, who takes after his mother and father. I love him like I love any other person. I am proud of him, proud to be his Auntie Auralia. I taught him how to bake, made him a sandwich, and enjoyed my overall time with the kid. The only thing, though, is that we need to get him baptized, before this becomes an issue among the church. I suppose we can handle that another time..." 1647 "Mother Judith came to Curon with Sister Yuliya... I told them all about what happened, how Sylvestre manipulated me into committing sin, and how it led me to wearing the A... It was an... interesting talk... We'll just leave it up to GOD, I suppose, to decide what happens to the man..." 1648 - Part 1 "Two years have passed, Norland grows more and more volatile, their leaders now total warmongers. War rages across Atlas as the Rurics vie for land and power through conquest, and kill any member of the church they see. I try to ignore it, though. Instead, I focus upon a lot of other things, like talking to friends and family. My two Saint's Weeks in the Letter A are over, but I chose to wear it a few extra months to show my faithfulness to GOD and willingness to prove that I am healed before the church. I am so happy, finally out of that situation, and finally able to return to normal life... On another note, I have given birth to a son, James, in Rivia. My little Theresa has a little brother, now. I am super happy." 1648 - Part 2 "Dang it, Mauer! Who's bright idea was it to allow people in Marna to have slaves?! I know they're not humans, but I am sensitive to these things! I lost my friendship with Princess Catherine, my nightmares are returning... seeing people in such pain... it hurts! I hope the church repeals this sinful and pathetic new law, because I can't take this! I can't even come see Henrietta as much anymore... It's too painful to bare, seeing people suffer this way... the same way I have suffered..." 1648 - Part 3 "Unbelievable... Mother Judith and Sister Yuliya believe that my penance has not cleansed me... I believe it in part to the fact that I have not outwardly shown that I had felt shame, but still... now I have to be a nun, a postulant, for a set amount of time... I only hope it doesn't take too long... My little Theresa and James need me... There's not much I can do, but accept this fate... my hair got shaved off, my jewelry taken... put in the habit of a nun... this is going to be a long few weeks..." This appears to be all that has been released this volume. Certainly more will be released at a later date.

Sister Catherine has no idea what is going on anymore.

"Alison... I am truly sorry that I failed you so long ago... If only now I haven't died, maybe I could be there, by your side, in your illness... If I had the choice, I'd save you from your failing health... Stay strong now, Alison... Stay strong for the both of us... Stay strong for all of us... GOD and I will both be here for you, every step of the way... I love you, Alison, with all my heart. See you again..." Auralia said in the Seven Skies as her best friend and sister was suffering.

Auralia shook her head at the continuing decline of Curon, watching from the Seven Skies with the knowledge that she is now hopeless to stop it. "The irony here is that the only reason Linette is making Curon a failed state is because the people themselves are throwing up roadblocks, almost actively fighting her attempts to stabilize the nation's failing economy and military. I actively tried to bring people in, going so far as to allow my own daughter, Theresa, to join the military, before I was assassinated. I admit, some of the higher ups that serve her have some measure of incompetence, that can be fixed, but that doesn't make her incompetent herself." she spoke in disgust. "Confused Statement: Meatbag settlements are weird." A peculiar construct commented as it heard the commotion. Blue, now Sister Catherine, flicked her clipped ears back and shook her head, not saying a word.

"I've had such hope in Leila, Mother Judith... Maybe she could not take the pressure after all... Veres, I hope you don't screw this up..." Auralia told her old friend from the Seven Skies. "I honestly have no words... GOD help this man..." the newly tonsured Sister Catherine responds.

"Have you finally snapped, Leila...? Has the stress of your position and the loss of your child taken its toll...? Goodness, Leila... You've gotten yourself into a huge mess..." Auralia says with a sigh, looking down from the Seven Skies with worry.

"Madeline, just let it go... Don't get yourself killed over this, it's not worth losing a really good Halfling over." Auralia muttered from the Seven Skies.