Patricia Williams
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I have many wives. Out of them all, Moon Unit is the most worldly. It was a surprise to find out, but she had wandered the world for two full decades before coming back to Champagne to enroll in Academy. Elves tend to have a different perception of time. To her it was but a fleeting fancy of getting some experience. To a human, it is a lifetime of experiences as is. However, as she admitted to me once, she never had a good opportunity to truly partake in southern cultures. And this is what shapes our…-
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I have many wives. Out of them all, Lily-Anne is arguably the most sheltered. Some would think this title should go to Moon Unit, owing to elven famous isolationist tendencies, but... Moon Unit is more than three times older, and spent enough of time outside Evergreens to be well-rounded in her erudition. So for Lily-Anne, I picked the trip over the most exotic places I could think of. A bit of boating followed by dinner in a restaurant specializing in Pharos cuisine, a bit of thoughtful trawling through…
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I have many wives. Out of them all, Roxolane I perceive to be the most fragile, as of yet. Unlike the other three, she did endure quite a number of days in captivity, and that is bound to affect her, no matter how much of a brave face she's putting on for me. So for her, my plan revolves around making sure she feels secure. I already put in a lot of effort in making sure she feels appreciated and protected within the family. In fact, she might be a little irritated with me, if I perceive things right, for…
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I have many wives. Out of them all, Bridgit is the easiest and hardest to romance. Easiest, because her aspirations are modest. She neither wants nor likes extravagance. Hardest, because her aspirations are modest - there are only so many low-key activities one can resort to before things start getting repetitive. However, some staples are just asking to be used. The staple number one - going out to dinner. The question is, where? Well, this is Bridgit. So, the tavern we visit comfortably straddles the…
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It is Sunday. And I am working. Woe is me. Well, not really, nope. Just poking fun at it. I've done my casual teleportation to Grand Forge and brought back half a ton of steel and brass ingots, then did another jump to Bakarat and got a load of prepared glass mix. Well... I went to Bakarat, got told off, found Ed, got him to write me a letter, hopped back to Bakarat, was apologized at profusely and THEN they brought out the glass mix. On the other hand, Edward had shown unexpected foresight in that he…
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I would stay overnight, but I didn't warn my girls, and they'd likely not appreciate me vanishing for the night without any explanation. So I teleport back in the evening. Actually, while we are on the topic, I think I'm going to teleport a lot more. It turns out to be one of those 'practice makes perfect' spells. The flash of unreal on exit and entrance is still unavoidable, but how fast I can clamp it down is entirely trainable, it seems. I should probably invest some time in figuring out some sort of…
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Having finished the conversation with Grand Inquisitor, I have had discovered that I've been left behind. Moon Unit left to work at the temple, Roxolane opted for sleeping in, Lily-Anne is visiting her parents and Bridgit had firmly settled herself down with an embroidering kit. Selene and Ed were out on a date, and much to my amusement, so were Rafiqa and Hiram. Gossip trio were present, but deep in the throes of hammering out next week's newspaper layout and thus not a welcoming company. Lemand was out…
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Unfortunately, the expected relaxation will have to wait. No, I mean, I am all for starting right now, really. I'd relax so hard you wouldn't be able to tell where I end and the floor begins, if I could. But I can't. Because apparently, sir Malachi is in the Academy and has something to discuss with me. Which is all sorts of interesting, because I can't think of anything NOT interesting that Grand Inquisitor would care to discuss with lil'old me. Especially so, in person. "Good morning, sir Malachi." - I…
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What follows is absolutely nightmarish. A whole month of me wrangling all sorts of ends and means Konistan had under his thumb under control. He was the sort of fellow with some semblance of brain, but critical lack of oomph, always falling short on what he started. The sad thing is, he didn't realize that, because everyone is still falling short and thinking it normal in this society. So I push things. Hard. Konistan trading house is no more. Now, it is simply Northern Bank. I have had decided to split…
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