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Dear Mr Curly,
I have done little travelling lately because I have been so dreadfully weary. Can it be true as the old Ecclesiastes said; that all things lead to weariness? Surely not. Perhaps the opposite is true: that all nothings lead to weariness. I have a peculiar feeling, Curly, that I am worn out from something I haven't yet done and the more I don't do it, the more exhausted I become. How strange. Could it be something I haven't realised? Perhaps it's something I haven't said? Something I haven't finished! It must be very large and true whatever it is and a lively struggle in the doing but I look forward to it immensely. I know I need it. First, however, I must curl up in my chair and sleep deeply with the duck. Perhaps I'll dream of this thing and wake up refreshed and do it. My fond wishes to you Mr. Curly, and to all Curly Flat.
Yours sleepily,
Vasco Pyjama
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P.S. Not having breakfast can make you weary. That's for sure!
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@Kho well, your wrong. Anus is pronounced 'einus' not enas, duh
Of all the instances where difference in accents and pronunciation between cultures rears its head, I'm glad it was the instance where there was an argument about something sounding like a word for butthole and king.
Lunise evidently appeared more embarrassed by Meesei baring her hidden side to her pack than by Kaleeth's nudity. She was intermittently going red and clenching her jaw at the details. Even the rest of the pack nodding along to keep their secret didn't help much.
For now, Lunise avoided Kaleeth's first question. "Not long. It is likely nearing two months by now," Lunise said, stilted. "Although, it is difficult to keep track of the exact length with our intermittent meetings."
"I'm more interested in how this started," Janius added. He was smiling at this point as well. "Meesei, Lunise, have you always had feelings for one another or...?"
Lunise did not answer.
For now, Lunise avoided Kaleeth's first question. "Not long. It is likely nearing two months by now," Lunise said, stilted. "Although, it is difficult to keep track of the exact length with our intermittent meetings."
"I'm more interested in how this started," Janius added. He was smiling at this point as well. "Meesei, Lunise, have you always had feelings for one another or...?"
Lunise did not answer.
Kings have been an arseholes since words for them existed. It makes sense to me.
Lunise went from turning up her nose and scowling to turning down her eyes and scowling. Meesei's whispers had her at a loss while the pack looked at her expectantly.
She brought her hands from around her back to clasp them together on her front. "I...was unsure how to approach all of this," she murmured, increasing the volume of her voice only just enough for everyone to hear. "I am still unsure. Meesei persuaded me to come along so we could be open about our feelings to all of you."
Lunise straightened again, her head levelling directly to Fendros. Her tone abruptly switched back to justicar. "First of all, I will have you know that I am not incapable of affection."
Fendros drew up his hands and smiled. "Now, I never said that. It's just unexpected."
She brought her hands from around her back to clasp them together on her front. "I...was unsure how to approach all of this," she murmured, increasing the volume of her voice only just enough for everyone to hear. "I am still unsure. Meesei persuaded me to come along so we could be open about our feelings to all of you."
Lunise straightened again, her head levelling directly to Fendros. Her tone abruptly switched back to justicar. "First of all, I will have you know that I am not incapable of affection."
Fendros drew up his hands and smiled. "Now, I never said that. It's just unexpected."
@Muttonhawk Is there any distinction between male and female Hain? The Hain sheet I found doesn't mention anything about that.
I had meant to get into their dimorphism in their wiki page. Sorry for continuing to delay on that :P
To non-hain, it is very difficult to tell the sexes apart due to their egg-laying nature removing much of the precedent for prominence of 'the bits what people shake in hip-hop videos.' The most obvious differences are that males tend to be slightly taller and broader shouldered. However, as people hang around hain for long enough will tell you, there are subtle differences to the shapes of their heads and certain shell plates that repeat across males and females that give them away. It's kind of like when you start noticing the subtle differences between identical twins when you hang around them for long enough.
Lunise was not relaxed by the reactions thus far. Lorag's laughter made her stiffen her back more and turn up her nose at him.
For some reason, Sabine, Fendros, Janius, and Rhazii only felt less certain about asking anything. That was, until Janius sighed and closed his eyes. He lifted an upturned hand and looked at Meesei with his head angled forward and his brow raised. "Alright, Meesei," he said as if giving up. "Tell us, has your secret paramour all this time been Justicar Lunise, the representative of the Dominion amongst lycans such as ourselves?"
Rhazii's eyes and jaw widened at this point, suddenly understanding.
Fendros took a glance at Sabine and walked to talking distance. Sabine followed along. Their training was lost to the back of their minds now.
"I don't mean to be rude, but..." Fendros turned his eyes between the two of them and crossed his arms. "It's not what I would have predicted."
For some reason, Sabine, Fendros, Janius, and Rhazii only felt less certain about asking anything. That was, until Janius sighed and closed his eyes. He lifted an upturned hand and looked at Meesei with his head angled forward and his brow raised. "Alright, Meesei," he said as if giving up. "Tell us, has your secret paramour all this time been Justicar Lunise, the representative of the Dominion amongst lycans such as ourselves?"
Rhazii's eyes and jaw widened at this point, suddenly understanding.
Fendros took a glance at Sabine and walked to talking distance. Sabine followed along. Their training was lost to the back of their minds now.
"I don't mean to be rude, but..." Fendros turned his eyes between the two of them and crossed his arms. "It's not what I would have predicted."
@LokiLeo789 It'll be a bit less functional than the A Team but kinda.
Lunise took one more deep breath and let it out through pouted lips before they stepped through. The desert heat instantly blasted against her skin and the bright sun made her squint, even as it was getting low towards the horizon.
The others in camp turned their heads at the spectacle of the portal. No one had expected Meesei to return so early. Bringing someone back only glued their eyes more surely.
Janius and Lorag were the closest, being nearest to the camp fire. Janius and the others looked curiously to recognise the fair High Elf in the dress.
In the moment of silence following her eyes adjusting, Lunise stiffened. Her back straightened, she held her hands behind her back, and she scowled, looking about. The expression made her recognisable out of her uniform.
"Justicar Lunise?" Janius hazarded with narrow, confused eyes. "What are you doing here? Did you find Meesei while..." His jaw dropped agape. His eyes widened in the dawning realisation. "...Oh."
One by one, the others in the pack connected the dots. Fendros and Sabine, practising a short distance away, stood shocked to silence. Rhazii held his bow and arrow, glancing around to everyone's faces. He was not as familiar with Lunise as the rest of them, thus the silence caused him to be confused by the confusion around him.
Janius refrained from speaking further. He knew as well as the rest of them that Lunise was not known for any sense of humour. The situation was too absurd to say anything that would have no chance of offence. Fendros and Sabine were similarly afraid to speak.
Lunise glanced to each of them, hiding nervousness behind her veneer. She did not know what to say either.
The others in camp turned their heads at the spectacle of the portal. No one had expected Meesei to return so early. Bringing someone back only glued their eyes more surely.
Janius and Lorag were the closest, being nearest to the camp fire. Janius and the others looked curiously to recognise the fair High Elf in the dress.
In the moment of silence following her eyes adjusting, Lunise stiffened. Her back straightened, she held her hands behind her back, and she scowled, looking about. The expression made her recognisable out of her uniform.
"Justicar Lunise?" Janius hazarded with narrow, confused eyes. "What are you doing here? Did you find Meesei while..." His jaw dropped agape. His eyes widened in the dawning realisation. "...Oh."
One by one, the others in the pack connected the dots. Fendros and Sabine, practising a short distance away, stood shocked to silence. Rhazii held his bow and arrow, glancing around to everyone's faces. He was not as familiar with Lunise as the rest of them, thus the silence caused him to be confused by the confusion around him.
Janius refrained from speaking further. He knew as well as the rest of them that Lunise was not known for any sense of humour. The situation was too absurd to say anything that would have no chance of offence. Fendros and Sabine were similarly afraid to speak.
Lunise glanced to each of them, hiding nervousness behind her veneer. She did not know what to say either.
Lunise closed her eyes to think again. Meesei could read little enough on her face to indicate what was going through her mind.
"Hold," she said flatly, opening her eyes and turning her frown to Meesei. She pulled off her gloves, one by one. "Allow me to do on some different apparel."
Sliding free of Meesei's arms, Lunise walked to a luggage trunk near her bed and filed through various articles, occasionally throwing one onto the bed behind her. For one that seemed to live in her uniform, she had dresses and suits for all contexts. There were formal dresses, flowing casual clothing, a suits that would sooner be seen on socialites, practical wear, and so on. No doubt this was the first time they had seen the light of day since they were packed.
Given Meesei's arrival in baggy desert clothing, Lunise settled for a loose, long sleeved, light summer dress with a leather jerkin, along with a white silken scarf that she could wrap around her head if needed.
While she changed in front of Meesei, Lunise remained quiet and avoided eye contact. No amount of persuasion had dampened her nerves.
"Hold," she said flatly, opening her eyes and turning her frown to Meesei. She pulled off her gloves, one by one. "Allow me to do on some different apparel."
Sliding free of Meesei's arms, Lunise walked to a luggage trunk near her bed and filed through various articles, occasionally throwing one onto the bed behind her. For one that seemed to live in her uniform, she had dresses and suits for all contexts. There were formal dresses, flowing casual clothing, a suits that would sooner be seen on socialites, practical wear, and so on. No doubt this was the first time they had seen the light of day since they were packed.
Given Meesei's arrival in baggy desert clothing, Lunise settled for a loose, long sleeved, light summer dress with a leather jerkin, along with a white silken scarf that she could wrap around her head if needed.
While she changed in front of Meesei, Lunise remained quiet and avoided eye contact. No amount of persuasion had dampened her nerves.
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