#markoftheasphodel

She can’t figure out how, because Lorenz is so buddy-buddy with all his annoying Institute of Politics buddies, and there are plenty of seniors in that crowd, unless—"Omigod, they found out about the Harvard FML post where you dragged them," she gasps, "oh you are so going to be on the outs for like, weeks—yeah, yeah, hold on, I will help you, right after I finish texting everyone I know."

I mean… I made Mary Sue fanfics for the Amber series in my head in my teens, but I never wrote them.

Magastromancy: magical astrology“There is an old tale that our principal god, the Moon, formed us out of the skin of his face. Those dark spots on the moon? That’s hardened blood, and as such it is how we sustain ourselves.” Azel told Lachesis as he stared out toward the horizon, watching the glow of the Moon.“Forgive any insensitivity, but does the fact your kind lives longer impact how you see your spiritual self?” Lachesis asked, giving him a cup of tea. He nodded and took a sip of his cup. “We are powerful, but also frailer in other ways. The Moon was jealous of the Sun’s children, and when he crafted us, he did so without thinking. The first of our ancestors basked proudly in defiance against the Sun, and died. Angered and eager to please our creator we took to subduing the children of the Sun, and when we did it brought our own ruin.” “I take it your story is about pride and the precarious balance of Sun and Moon?”“Yes. Strong as we are, if we do not temper our strength it will bring ourselves to ruin.” Azel shrugged his head to the side. “At least that’s what Aida told me growing up.” “And your religion? How does it handle...dhampirs?” Lachesis was unsure how to approach. Azel caught her eye but sank his head low. “It’s..complicated..”

I’d say that it would come down to if they were allowed to use magic in the fight or not, as then Lorenz would knock Ferdie out of the water. But if kept to a strictly physical fight, then Ferdie would end up having more stamina and outlast Lorenz. 

"Without having played CF" is kind of key here. Dimitri's route does a fantastic job of setting her up as an irredeemable villain, as I believe it should, but there's a lot I could discuss that would still be spoilery for you. (Not to say she's completely redeemable in either BE route either, but again, "warmongering with good intentions" doesn't capture the nuance of her situation.)

I don’t know that I’m familiar enough with them to make that claim, but probably. One of my favorite parts of the whole decline section was him talking to one of his daughters about why the eldest won’t speak to him and when she tells him that all of his children grew up terrified of him he's totally shocked. He never imagined his family seeing him as less than heroic. Fuckin’ brutal.

I keep seeing this added! I’ve read the Aubrey-Maturin books but I’ve never seen this presented in an attractive way. Who made tormented polar explorers sexy??? Where am I missing out on delicious stoic manpain???

Did we not just do an eavesdrop meme not too long ago? Or am I misremembering? Bookshop AUAccidental EavesdroppingLachesis is a literary major and she’s off to run her thesis on IDK, an analysis of current fandom culture and comparing to the ancient’s (Greeks, Romans) fandom culture. Azel eavesdrops. They talk about their favorite myths and how much they love/or hate them. Corrective fanfiction in action.“Hey why doesn’t anyone ever just kill their kin to avert a prophecy? Yeah kinslaying bad, but pragmatism.”