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Our castles crumble slowly, we watch them fall;

Posted by Kratos; on January 21, 2009, 8:44 pm, in reply to "But he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman; Kratos"
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I’M NOT UNFRIENDLY. I JUST DON’T LIKE YOU Kratos wants to have faith in his father, stepmother, and Marshall. He really does. He’s seen Alshain’s inspirational speeches. He’s seen more of them than he cares to remember and nowadays he usually tunes them out, like he does everyone that isn’t Courage or Connor. Or sometimes Kyprioth. He knows Alshain knows what he’s doing as General. That being said, Solira is far gone, and Kratos isn’t only saying that because he’s an utter pessimist. He drapes his muzzle across Courage’s back, and he contemplates, for a moment, the unlikelihood of his situation. He came here with his father dead. He was angry – so angry, in fact, that all he wanted to do was go to Desreal and challenge Kurai, even though he would definitely die in the process. Kyprioth is the reason why he didn’t do that. Kyprioth and Notte, who wasn’t keen on her son getting himself killed. Kratos could never reconcile his odd need to protect those who could not protect themselves with his natural inclination to hate everyone. One fateful morning he decided against his better thinking to help a little palomino filly, lost and alone and young on the seashore. And somewhere along the way he discovered that he doesn’t, in fact, hate everyone. “If we lose Solira, we’ll go to Ni’Srilan,” he says after a moment. Damn. He doesn’t even like to think about it. “I’ll join my stepbrother’s army, and he’ll make sure we’re safe.” He wrinkles his muzzle. “He’s also a psychotic, pretentious tool, so I’m going to do everything I can to see that it doesn’t come to that.” The day Kratos has to go to Baraqel for help… Ugh. Kratos used to always have Kyprioth talk to Baraqel for him. “My father, Saphira, and the Twits would probably come with us.” “The Twits” are Alanna and Dusan, who are not quite so young now but whom are still easily childish enough to piss Kratos off. Not that that’s hard to do. “We’re sure as hell not going to Desreal.” he snorts. Kratos is fine with visiting the desert. He is not, however, keen to live there. “At this point, we can only do our best,” he pulls back and brushes her muzzle with his own, resting there for a moment before lifting his head to gaze steadily out across the expanse of overcast coastland. “If everyone else drops the ball – which would not surprise me, at all – then there’s nothing we can do.” Kratos just hopes that the leaders and Alshain know what they’re doing. Of course, he did catch Alshain jumping over a massive chasm in a cliff face earlier that morning. Which probably means, yeah, they’re screwed. K R A T O S SOULJA BOY, TELL’EM AIR III

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Message Thread: These are the times that try men's souls; a thread - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:05 am The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot (all scholars) - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:21 am We march in unison - Ap. Huyana January 22, 2009, 5:11 am Will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; Marshall - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:28 am But he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman; Kratos - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:35 am Our castles crumble slowly, we watch them fall; - Kratos; January 21, 2009, 8:44 pm Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:43 am *smacks forehead* ^Tilt - Dizzy January 21, 2009, 11:51 am Yet we have this consolation with us; Huyana - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:51 am Maybe I just don't have a heart then - Ap. Huyana January 22, 2009, 4:57 am That the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph; Lycoris - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 11:56 am Yay! Triumph! - LYCORIS January 21, 2009, 9:55 pm It's a sweet thang; - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 10:49 pm Sweet like cake!? - LYCORIS January 22, 2009, 4:49 am What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; Mordecai - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:02 pm It is dearness only that gives every thing its value; Notte - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:12 pm Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; Sarai - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:21 pm And it'd be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom shouldn't be highly rated; Saphira - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:30 pm Ni'Srilan and Andarin, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared; Nuitari - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:40 pm That they have a right "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER"; Badra - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:45 pm And if being bound in that manner, is not slavery; Alshain - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 12:59 pm any bond at all is slavery in my book; - slv. ALSHAIN; January 21, 2009, 4:00 pm I can set you free; - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 4:35 pm I'm not the one who needs help; - ALSHAIN; January 21, 2009, 8:19 pm The strength of one man is so unequal to his wants; - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 10:17 pm Then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth; Rowan - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 1:05 pm Even the expression is impious; Rhiannon - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 1:10 pm For so unlimited a power can belong only to God; Any - [s.e.] Courage January 21, 2009, 1:11 pm « Back to thread

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