verity's Links
everyone always seems rather cross when they look at him, even his fate strings believe him to be an agent of chaos. i hope he is not alone in the events yet to unfold, as he could use the allies on the path he is leading down. at least he has inari and tabitha, i believe so long as they keep him in check he will learn what he must and reach the end as unscathed as fate allows. i do hope for his sake he finds his place with everyone, but that is not for me to assist him with.
i thought he got shot in the head. glad to know he's still with us, particularly so after he explained more of Neuvieh to us at breakfast. though being around him when he gets all weird with the bard does make me a bit... uncomfortable? no, not quite that far. iffy, i guess.
recent events have made me regret judging him so quickly, as he was able to avoid his fate and earn the good will of skully himself. of course, there is no guarantee this fate is any less adverse than the former, but having skully as a guardian certainly helps his chances. i remember that having saved me many times in our youth... it is pointless to reminisce, as it is now neuvieh who seems to be able to reach him. i hope he grows to understand what a tremendous feat this is, and that he doesn't take that responsibility lightly. but perhaps it is no longer my place to say. i only hope that he helps free my brother's tortured soul.
i have no doubt verity is keeping an eye on us from his quarters on the ship. he must know what happened to me in that trial room, and i will have to ask him when we return. i really would like to know what i read. i also really need to find out if he has a clue what happened to my sister. It would be nice to locate at least where she is, even if we do not end up going after her. on top of that… i should ask him if he has any idea what has been bothering ruby. he will probably tell me it’s just typical worrying for his home, but still, i cannot shake the feeling something is bothering him.
it is unreal how akin her story is to that of a fairytale; a lost princess of the moon taken from her home and turned to the sun, how poetic and torturously twisted, to have to choose between the two. i will surely enjoy watching her story unfold, and i'll be holding my breath until the very end to see her decision. don't let them underestimate you, my friend, you are everything this world needs and tenfold.
it’s okay,, I forgive you
i expected it was just passing attraction, that it was simply convenient and entertaining. however, i'm afraid it's getting harder to deny my growing affection for ruby. he's thoughtful and looks at me with a carefulness i've never been graced by before. his music is hardly even the tip of the iceberg in regards to all the beauty he possesses, and i find myself thinking of him and his voice often. it is pointless to have connections and love, i must observe the timelines equally, it would be dangerous to favour one... silly countryside tiefling. and yet, i fear my eyes may be on him anyhow. he makes me hope stupid things, like believing fate may truly allow me to love once in my life.
After what I did, I fear I do not deserve his trust or affections. As much as it pains me to admit, for I do not wish to lose him. But I cannot afford to be selfish. I will do what is best for him. I fear I do not deserve the amulet he gave me however. I will tell him of my affliction as soon as I am able to.
this one piques my interest, their futures aren't as straightforward as most. their strands seem broken, though it seems to have no relation to their fate, it seems to be an internal representation. in the sense that... perhaps all they need to do is warm up. but then again, maybe they are smarter not to. though, i do see some dark and clouded futures... i suppose they are truly as mysterious and dark as they seem. plus, they're the one who humiliated silvershot, i'd like to get to know them.
You seem fun
yalkar.... i had an eye for him from the start. i always did like the strong, silent, mysterious type. i had been so interested when he presented the challenge of a fate i couldn't read, i knew i had to watch over him closely. oh, if only i had known what that truly held for him, perhaps i could have stopped it. fate is a cruel thing, i shall watch over him and his companion so that he doesn't fall to it too. even the strongest men will, i would not like to see him end up like so many i have watched. he has become special to me, something to believe in when i have seen nothing but doom and self-fulfilling prophecies. you still have a chance, yalkar. we will help you take it.
The cave we resided in, it was truly beautiful. It was comforting to walk through and.. and it reminded me of home, how me and my mother would sit and look at the stars some nights. You and your god seem to have heavy burdens on your shoulders, so do not be afraid to ask me for any help you may need. Always of service.
i must admit, i keep a closer eye on inari than i do most. perhaps it's our shared history of escaping near tragic ends at the hands of our zealous families, or maybe it's just her power. while her physical prowess is no doubt impressive, i'm more interested in this influence she seems to have over lolth. when she made a deal with her, there seemed to be an unexpected and unpredicted shift in the timeline. for her to have made a god like lolth seem kind is an impressive feat, though after talking to her myself i think i quite see the charm. she will be a key piece in this game, i think quite a bit of our fate rides on her, but if anybody i am sure she can handle it effortlessly. i hope she spends more time in my library with me, it is nice to have somebody listen to a wizard's crazed readings.
I don’t quite know how to feel about him watching over all of our dreams. While I don’t believe he had ill intentions, I do know that /he is/ a bit of a gossip. Between him likely having access to silvershot’s dossiers on us, and now this, I just hope he’s able to have a bit more discretion. Regardless, he’s trustworthy enough, though him being skully’s brother was certainly an unexpected twist. Personally I’d like to know /his/ future, at least pertaining to us.
oh little fang, how did we get here? it feels like only yesterday he was a little ball of spines outside the door to my study, pleading for me to play a game of cards with him or to play pretend pirates. if only we were still playing pretend, fate has not been kind to us and will continue to take him from me. what happens to me doesn't matter so long as i free him from cthuhlu's clutches. he will not take the last i have left of my little brother, not while i still draw breath. i know that my words no longer reach him, but i know he is not so far gone that he cannot be saved. even after everything... i have no regrets, i would do it all again in a heartbeat. i will keep you safe, even from yourself, and i will carry your hate until the day i die. if the cards play as i deal them, then that day will be for you and your salvation. i will not regret a thing, it was all for you.
tabitha, the guardian of the woods and all it's woodland creatures. it pains me to know the others cannot see the pain and sorrow that make up her soul, like a festering wound that has never been closed. she wears that smile of hers like a shield, like if it falters she may fall too. beautiful beings such as her aren't meant to walk around wounded, it's not as nature intends for it's princess but unfortunately as fate does. i cannot help but wonder if it is better to put something like that out of it's misery or not, but i can say i hope that this is her second chance at a life of love.
as disgusting as he is, i cannot help but remember how he was my most loyal weapon. i should have felt wrong utilizing his feelings like i did... but once it was all said and done, i let him do with me as he pleased. i can only hope that that makes us even, and that he got what he wanted from me. i may be an all-knowing being and yet i feel i will never know what he felt towards me. was i a grab at power, or mere entertainment? but it's hypocritical, as i suppose that is what he was to me. none of it matters anymore, he is long gone. if only it were so easy to snip our ties like that.
he is yet another anomaly, and seemingly much less strong of will and self than yalkar. not only is his mind a muddled yarnball of paths, his fate depends so greatly on yalkar's that it has left me stumped and frankly, afraid. i have never seen two strands so tightly interwoven. i might have attempted to separate them for the sake of them both, but i can only infer that a connection this tight would have innumerable consequences, that is if you manage to get past the intense pain it'd likely cause. instead, i will just observe and pray to my own goddess that they are able to beat the probabilities.
i'll admit that i felt a bit... on edge with the way he spoke to yalkar so casually. it makes me wonder how close they were, was it him who was keeping yalkar company while i was gone, how long have they known each other? his intelligence seems to rival my own, or perhaps it even far surpasses mine. not that i care... i'm more mechanically intelligent while he is magically intelligent. i hope. i almost felt bothered when yalkar went to speak with him in private, it makes me more curious about this tiefling and what he's really hiding.
i got the chance to speak with her only once, we meditated together and contemplated our missions and the chances of our companions. you would not even know that she used to be a feral beast, what she lacks in intelligence she makes up for in pure wisdom and spiritual knowledge. however, that darkness in her is what reminds me of her true nature. i am confident she is strong enough to overcome it, but i know what must happen if she is unable to and i will not hestitate. this is because i know she would understand and wish for the same.