I know. Trust me, Vax and I would never have picked that as the way to return home. It hit a bit too close to the heart for one of our friends and I'm not sure she's completely okay.
Next time you decide to take time off, please tell me. Or Keyleth. She was freaking out when I returned, for a few reasons, but she started to blame herself that you weren't coming back, even though Pike and I told her that it wasn't her fault.
And if you want to come back full-time, you know where we are.
Somehow, I don't think you're completely fine, but I'm not either. My trip home came with a lot of bittersweet and truly awful things. However, you will be happy to know that Scanlan returned to our group to prostrate himself properly and apologize. Most of us forgave him fairly quickly, but... Well, he hurt Pike and Grog the most, so they were the hardest to win over again.
Winter's Crest is the celebration of the defeat of one of the betrayer gods. It's also a time for a lot of magical spells and rituals to be performed, since the barrier between realms is so thin. I don't know much about this Christmas, but I look forward to seeing what happens. I know that Steve is really very into it, so I'm hoping that I get to see what he does for it.
shit sorry for worrying her. its got nothing to do with her. i went home too and yeah. it wasnt really fine. better now.
good that hes back. i kind of get it now. one of ours hurt another pretty bad. we all gave him a good whack as penance but hell. it doesnt just go away when you pull some shit even if you have a good reason.
sounds pretty intense. christmas is mostly just an excuse to party in the darkest part of the year. you give presents to your friends and eat a lot of food.
ill be there. any excuse to party is a good one, even gods ive never heard of
I didn't think it was personal about her, but Keyleth tends to worry about everything. So, we've all tried to keep instances where she spazzes to a minimum. You let me worry about Keyleth.
What happened back home for you? You might feel better if you talk to someone who isn't as invested as Flynn or your friend Raven.
As for Scanlan, we all have our reasons for the things we do, good or not at the time. I can understand why he held things to close to the vest. Secrets always have a way of coming out, no matter what we think we're helping.
Well, it can be intense. The year before last, we had just saved Whitestone from a group that had taken it over from Percy's family by force and held it for nearly five long years. It felt very on par with the original reason for the festivities. But your explanation of Christmas feels very much like some of what we do on Winter's Crest.
And the gods of Exandria are always happy to be remembered, even on a planet that isn't Exandria.
[ He tries to write it, write some of it, all of it, and it just doesn't want to come out. How does one say "I killed three people, and I wish I hadn't had to" "I was almost killed and I think I deserved it" "My world is dying and I can't fix it while I'm here."
None of it comes and he just sighs, staring at his Relic ]
maybe over drinks
think i might get this guy. good to make up even after someone fucks up. try hitting him, it might help
you guys never catch a break huh always needs to be a reason to celebrate in the darkness. ill raise one for your gods, the hell not. could use more gods on my side
I can understand that. Do you want to meet at the Prancing Pony or would you like to come back to the Keep for drinks? We've managed to amass a great deal of alcohol and there's a lot of space there.
I thought about hitting Scanlan, but after him being gone for over a year, I just ended up hugging him. I missed him more than I was angry at him. Even Percy was willing to forgive him and if there's anyone who holds a grudge better than I do, it's my darling husband.
And, no, we catch breaks, but breaks end and then there's always something else, right?Besides, Percy and I are the Lord and Lady of Whitestone now. Our breaks are going to look different from a lot of different people's.
If now works for you, that's fine with me. I don't start cooking the evening meal until at least six. You're welcome to stay for that as well.
Yes, it's husband for me, but I'm not his wife yet if that makes sense. And Vax and I were gone for well over a year. It was impetuous, but one of the better rash decisions either of us has made.
As for Scanlan... If Pike and Grog want to hit him, that's between them, but he apologized to me and I accepted. Our family, as messed up as it is, includes him and isn't the same without him with us. Him and Taryon.
And, darling, I've always been fancy. I was Baroness of the Third House when I came to Folkmore. I've just moved up to the First House now as Lady of Whitestone.
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Next time you decide to take time off, please tell me. Or Keyleth. She was freaking out when I returned, for a few reasons, but she started to blame herself that you weren't coming back, even though Pike and I told her that it wasn't her fault.
And if you want to come back full-time, you know where we are.
Somehow, I don't think you're completely fine, but I'm not either. My trip home came with a lot of bittersweet and truly awful things. However, you will be happy to know that Scanlan returned to our group to prostrate himself properly and apologize. Most of us forgave him fairly quickly, but... Well, he hurt Pike and Grog the most, so they were the hardest to win over again.
Winter's Crest is the celebration of the defeat of one of the betrayer gods. It's also a time for a lot of magical spells and rituals to be performed, since the barrier between realms is so thin. I don't know much about this Christmas, but I look forward to seeing what happens. I know that Steve is really very into it, so I'm hoping that I get to see what he does for it.
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good that hes back. i kind of get it now. one of ours hurt another pretty bad. we all gave him a good whack as penance but hell. it doesnt just go away when you pull some shit even if you have a good reason.
sounds pretty intense. christmas is mostly just an excuse to party in the darkest part of the year. you give presents to your friends and eat a lot of food.
ill be there. any excuse to party is a good one, even gods ive never heard of
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What happened back home for you? You might feel better if you talk to someone who isn't as invested as Flynn or your friend Raven.
As for Scanlan, we all have our reasons for the things we do, good or not at the time. I can understand why he held things to close to the vest. Secrets always have a way of coming out, no matter what we think we're helping.
Well, it can be intense. The year before last, we had just saved Whitestone from a group that had taken it over from Percy's family by force and held it for nearly five long years. It felt very on par with the original reason for the festivities. But your explanation of Christmas feels very much like some of what we do on Winter's Crest.
And the gods of Exandria are always happy to be remembered, even on a planet that isn't Exandria.
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not the worst idea. its
[ He tries to write it, write some of it, all of it, and it just doesn't want to come out. How does one say "I killed three people, and I wish I hadn't had to" "I was almost killed and I think I deserved it" "My world is dying and I can't fix it while I'm here."
None of it comes and he just sighs, staring at his Relic ]
maybe over drinks
think i might get this guy. good to make up even after someone fucks up. try hitting him, it might help
you guys never catch a break huh
always needs to be a reason to celebrate in the darkness. ill raise one for your gods, the hell not. could use more gods on my side
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I thought about hitting Scanlan, but after him being gone for over a year, I just ended up hugging him. I missed him more than I was angry at him. Even Percy was willing to forgive him and if there's anyone who holds a grudge better than I do, it's my darling husband.
And, no, we catch breaks, but breaks end and then there's always something else, right?Besides, Percy and I are the Lord and Lady of Whitestone now. Our breaks are going to look different from a lot of different people's.
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so its husband now? congrats. thats some big news. guess if it was months...
nah id still hit him
yeah yeah youre fancy i get it. its one thing after another. its kinda a raw deal but someones gotta do it
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Yes, it's husband for me, but I'm not his wife yet if that makes sense. And Vax and I were gone for well over a year. It was impetuous, but one of the better rash decisions either of us has made.
As for Scanlan... If Pike and Grog want to hit him, that's between them, but he apologized to me and I accepted. Our family, as messed up as it is, includes him and isn't the same without him with us. Him and Taryon.
And, darling, I've always been fancy. I was Baroness of the Third House when I came to Folkmore. I've just moved up to the First House now as Lady of Whitestone.