Hamilton asks || Accepting!

stay alive reprise: have you ever lost anyone?

“One is seldom fortunate enough to live to my age without having lost someone.” He supposes that he is... somewhat fortunate. In a sense. His genuine connections in life have been few. No family now but his children, no friends before Harrow or... really, since Harrow. It’s hard to feel the weight of loss when you haven’t really had all that much to lose. 

But even then, he has not been immune from it. He was the one to see to his predecessor’s burial upon his passing, the former High Mage’s surviving relatives long estranged. Viren’s relationship with his wife had ended at a place fraught with such coldness and mutual disdain that it was hard to remember, at times, that it itself had been the death of something that once had been--alright. He has known the pain of loss and yet--

--it’s strange that the first person who comes to mind is their late queen. Even then... it does feel improper, somehow, to carry that grief. It’s not a weight for him to shoulder, not a sorrow that he has... any right to claim. 

cabinet battle #1: do you enjoy debating or arguing with people?

“Ah–I would not be involved in politics at all were I not comfortable with arguing a position. A strong and well-functioning monarchy demands that the crown be supported by advisers who are prepared to stand by and defend their convictions. I am hardly the sort of person to argue for the sport of it, but I will concede that there can be something entertaining in a bit of spirited debate, when it’s applied to the right cause.”

or lots of coffee

“.... Can’t we have both?”

@heartlaw​ replied to your post:

no ):<

@hosttrick​ replied to your post:

cant make me

@akaihachimaki​ replied to your post:

no

“.......................” A deep inhale. “See, this is what I mean-”

@feuerthe​ replied to your post:

Clay vc i mean i’m Fine so

—— from @heartlaw !

He hasn’t been there for long, but just enough to catch her trying to get into the crime scene. He figures he might as well save her a bit of trouble.

      ◌. ❝ ━━〔 ♠ 〕 ❝  --- &, IF ONE recalls the events of act ii, it’s obvious that our hero’s death was foreshadowed by . . .  ❞ he trails off. she’s being quiet. uncharacteristically quiet. ❝  . . . you -- did read the play, didn’t you ?  ❞