Hank

Airedale's Rebirth

The earl smiled; he was still dissatisfied with her attitude and had been on the verge of anger, but at least he was getting somewhere now. The foot was in the door; it was time to smooth things over. "I apologize, miss Goldburrow," he said, "if my methods seem obscene to you. I am a political figure rebuilding an earldom after a period of great strife. Manipulation and coercion are necessary evils in time like these. One does not blame a snake for having fangs, no?" Gideon fiddled with his ring and rocked back and forth on his feet.

"That said, of course you will be compensated for your work and your time. I meant only to insinuate that you could enter proper employment, with your duties and compensation outlined in a contract, after I have aided you in fulfilling your current obligations. Or perhaps simultaneously, if conditions permit," he continued, having adopted a genial and polite tone again. "You can ask around if you like; every member of my staff receives a fair wage."

Gideon eyed Cicely with curiosity. The woman sitting on his couch right now was not the same timid creature he'd observed during dinner. She had recovered her composure well. "So, what do you say?"

The divide has been healed: Member's lounge is no more.

The Member's Lounge wasn't split from Spam, it was split from Off-Topic; it was created as a place to put blogs and that sort of thing.

Totem

Another thing: Rook's totem would warn him of the situation and he'd know to come out of the carriage, blades drawn, without being told. Just throwing that out there.

Airedale's Rebirth

His jaw clenched at her so-called advice. "You are out of line," he said tersely. "A pack of wolves flees and fights as it sees fit, but if they're prowling our lands we hunt them down all the same. That being said, you are right, things seem peaceful enough. But if they are in Airedale, squatting in my forests, what happens if I cut them down? Airedale needs rebuilding and for that we need wood. This is why I need more knowledge and it's why I invited you here, not for meaningless advice like that."

Gideon looked away and clasped his hands behind his back. He gave her no time to react to his words and continued: "As for this contract you speak of, perhaps we can help each other. I know you applied for the documents to practice the doctor's trade -- obviously, as I turned it down -- and I know you need maps. I can give you both. Let me help you with your work and then you will return the favor." At this, he looked her in the eye again. His discontent with Cicely's disobedience was written all over his face and his words left little room for further displays of an independent spirit.

I don't like Sophi looking at Spam

no

Totem

I think I'll wait for Djonn's orders before I write anything. However, there is potential for a trap here; Rook is infinitely more dangerous than Gaivus Hemming (probably) up close and personal.

Mahz's Dev Journal

Mobile changes are great. Functions much better, despite what some people might say. Yes, everything is bigger and it takes more scrolling to see a whole thread, but that's for the best (because goddamn buttons were small before).

I forgot to get BBQ sauce on my Pizza

Hey guys I'm here. Gotta frozen pizza in the oven. But I just want to tell you that Hawaiian pizza is stupid. Fruit on a pizza? Is this a joke to you? Cooked fruit in general is the worst.

@Awson

This would be true, were it not that it isn't.

Airedale's Rebirth

Gideon scoffed, fixing his eyes on Cicely's, even though she avoided looking at him. "More information, yes, but not nearly enough. Our knowledge on such matters has always fallen pitifully short and the war did not help. Whenever I send scouts into the forest they come back having seen nothing, only muttering about a sensation of being watched, which is supremely unhelpful. No, miss Goldburrow, that won't do," he said, speaking rapidly, all pretense of gentleness dropped. He stood up from the couch and started pacing up and down the room, his boots thudding on the wooden panels of the floor much like earlier the same day. Still fiddling with his ring, he continued: "I invited you here tonight because I wanted to show to you my commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and the academic. Most others in a position of power in this country, including the King, are so focused on recovering lost territories that they do not even know what it is they are reclaiming. Or, indeed, displacing." Coming to a halt, Gideon cleared his throat. "I want you to work for me, miss Goldburrow, as a... what was the term? Faerie doctor? I know they're here, in Airedale," he said, his voice dropping lower. "I can feel it in my bones. Anyone -- nay, anything, that trespasses in my earldom answers to me."

Hi~

I was about to be offended but the whole "I was just tagging inactive whores" thing works