Patricia Williams
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Calming down Selene takes way way way longer than I imagined. Actually, I cheated. Sorta. Well, I wanted to blatantly cheat first, but then realized that mind-reading magics is one of the disciplines I haven't actually read much on, in no small part due to data on this being rare and watched. I mean, I could have possibly scienced it myself, but... yeah, well. I need some kind of official post to gain convenient access to ethically acceptable test subjects, because I'm pretty damn sure my first few…-
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Well, Ed's been shorn like a sheep. At some point, a sort of bench was brought in and he was untied from the chair and laid out on the bench face-down, still sleeping, while everyone tsks at the hideous scarring. Sir Pasteur is very empathetic about it. "Your highness, this must be... removed. I shudder to think about the effects, this is like... like... like having a hole in your head for anyone willing to reach inside and toy with your thoughts." - he stammers indignantly - "Whoever did this must be...…
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I'm treated to raised brows. And a very thoughtful expression. "The whole archipelago?" - king muses slowly - "It would be an enticing addition to any kingdom, I admit. Too enticing. Be careful not to plunge the whole world into war, lady Gillespie. Or at the very least, make sure you win it for us with acceptable casualties, if nothing else." We exchange knowing glances. "Alright then. I'll admit it felt uncomfortably pleasant to watch those pompous knaves smacked down like unruly puppies, but we have had…
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Castle visit. I.. am somewhat glad I did not tell Bridgit and Moon Unit anything about my planned roof relaxation, because I'm having to postpone it to visit the castle. Then again, it's the kind of thing that can be done pretty much any weekend, so no rush there. Feeling more than a little paranoid, I tell Moon Unit and Bridgit to stick to the rooms today and create hollow mimicries of both leaving for, respectively, temple and bazaar, which collapse as soon as I'm sure they're out of sight from Academy.…
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Ed's departure is quite low-key, all things considered. Well, as low-key as a royal messenger and royal carriage could be. I could see Ed being... puzzled about it, but going with the sudden summons without much hassle. Alistair accompanies him, but not Selene. Which, if we're honest, is about how I'd expect things to go. Alistair is his future chief of security, of course he would go with Ed pretty much everywhere outside Ed's bedroom. Hopefully, he did warn Selene about the upcoming events, because it's…
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He rubbed his eyes tiredly. Normally, Klaus did not care to resort to scryings, magic foresight never gave straight answers and more than often proved to be misleading in hindsight. But still, some things could be divined if one approached the matter with a grain of salt. And the mystery of fraulein Gillespie was... a problem. All available data he had insisted she is merely a divinely inspired noble, gifted with a few scraps of alchemical knowledge. Available data was a load of crap. He had seen his own…
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All in all, the ceremony is both bigger and smaller than I expected. Bigger, because there's a full temple of people watching, most of them apparently because of being healed by Moon Unit at some point. I didn't realize just how quickly twice a week adds up if you need maybe five minutes on most cases, including smalltalk. Smaller, because everyone is surprisingly chill about proceedings and treats it mostly in the "yeah, we were expecting something of the sort by now" fashion. Moon Unit, on the other…
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Setting myself firmly into the chair in my room, I spin a bunch of eyespiders and direct them to Ambercrombe's office to determine the extent of damage and run some mitigation if needed. Much to my relief, he is not engaged in self-mutilation. However, it has to be said, he makes a very concerned go at self-inebriation, because that's two empty bottles of brandy, and he is chugging the third one without even bothering with glass. Hitting him with a low-level scan to ensure he's not going to die from…
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Abbas wasn't really in the game much. I can remember a grand total of two scenes including him, in either of which he didn't do much more than stand around with a haughty smirk. My conclusions after a week of attending studies with him around? He's a jackass and proud of it. Thankfully, he didn't actually show up much anywhere where Ed or Hiram weren't already, and I guess their presence had mitigated his... tendencies. But goodness gracious, what a jackass. He had initially attracted some of the nobles…
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"...Are you awake?" "Yes! Just, nngh... Oh, bother. Mistress. Mistress... Wake up, please, I need to make you breakfast and Moon Unit has to... um, actually, what do you need?" "TO PEE!" "YES, that! Mistress!" Snapping back to complete alertness, I... pause. Blink. And start unwinding the coils of tentacles. "Some omelettes would be nice. Make sure to cook enough for all three of us, alright?" - I tell her - "Don't skimp on pepper. And don't try to put it only on mine, either." She squirms as I tap…
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