#castleoftherose

History, fashion, magic, and going through other people’s personal libraries.

Lyra believes you can learn a lot about someone just by looking at the books they keep. Are the books worn and spines crinkled? Someone certainly loves going through their collection frequently. Are the books untouched and dusty? Someone is probably just trying to make it look like they are well read. Are the books mostly of one genre? Are they varied? How do they organize them? 

It’s absolutely fascinating to Lyra. And yes, she is extremely judgmental.

Elu was just sitting holding her wine her fingers tapping the glass idly a habit of hers when she was idle or even just lost in thought. So lost in thought that when suddenly a finger poked her nose she jumped so violently that she almost spilled her wine. It wasn’t like her to be taken so off guard and she couldn’t help but laugh at herself before she turns to the person who had apparently been trying to get her attention and smiles warmly. “I’m sorry I must have been lost in thought. Can I help you with something?”

Vila’s favorite weather is a cool, overcast fall day where the air smells crisp and clean and there’s no rain but it’s not bright and sunny either.

Asher’s favorite weather is fog rolling off of the ocean.  He loves to watch it roll in and then dissipate in the morning sun.

“Many default to gifts: they are simple, obvious gestures of affection. Flowers, sweets. Too simple. Unsubtle. Subtlety is the one thing that can save the life of whomsoever a man in my position could care for,” he paused, perhaps for effect. “A passing glance, the way we exchange words. The actions I take – or refrain from taking. The fact that not a single Eorzean knows their name, or how they look.”

There’s a ghost of a smile on Varis’ lips that could perhaps be a trick of the light.

Loyalty. AKA an unwillingness to bone her friends/exs/significant others.