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wriothesley (mc slammer) ([personal profile] frostfist) wrote in [community profile] diademlogs2025-06-09 08:23 pm

closed.

Who: wriothesley, various
Where: mostly around panorama
When: may + june
What: tdm overflow, other closed threads

Warnings: none so far! will update/add to subject headers
decussate: (003)

[personal profile] decussate 2025-06-16 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She delicately sips her tea. Hmm. Acceptable, all things considered. (Lynette's brews are better.) She leaves the milk and sugar out of the mix. ]

Very well. I accept on both counts.

[ She wouldn't have minded, exactly, if he'd gone around telling people about her and the Fatui. But there may indeed be merit in a fresh start. ]

Next. In the event of a disagreement between us that cannot be reconciled with words alone, let us hold a duel. The manner of duel shall be proportionate to the nature of the disagreement, and the winner will dictate the new "rule" going forward.

[ This is a more unusual proposition, she knows. For now, she'll lay that out and see what he thinks. ]
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[personal profile] decussate 2025-06-20 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ She doesn't say yes to rock-paper-scissors, but doesn't say no either. Who knows what the future will hold... While he's thinking, she finally goes for the croissant. Like a civilized person, she cleanly rips off its little croissant head (or tail) and manages to pop it into her mouth flake-free. ]

It's a long-standing tradition in the House. I find it an effective way of managing disputes. Any family will have its share of inner conflict; that much is normal, even healthy. But it is less than healthy when disagreements turn to resentment with no avenue for resolution.

[ The Knave picks up her mug again, resting it atop a black palm. Her expression is even as it has been all this time, her tone matter-of-fact. ]

Competition is the simplest way to address such turbulent feelings. It gives the children a stage on which to express themselves, along with a sense of agency to influence their siblings. Of course, they may challenge me as well if they are dissatisfied with my decisions.
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[personal profile] decussate 2025-06-25 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her only response to his little joke is a mild lift of her eyebrows. Good to know that her children's reports were so faithful (not that she had any doubt); the man's dry humor is truly persistent.

Have her children ever beaten her? Simply, ]


No. So you won't need to feel too bad if your own efforts fall short.

[ A bit of arrogance, a small jest of her own. She doesn't mention the Traveler; let them save a bit of face. She takes another sip of her tea. ]

Are there any other burning questions on your mind?

[ She isn't normally one to volunteer information, but she's willing to make this a token of their budding partnership. Naturally, it's easier to trust someone if you know a bit more about them. ]
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[personal profile] decussate 2025-06-25 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She looks at him. Really Looks at him. Most from Teyvat would curate their questions to a Harbinger very carefully. Wriothesley, on the other hand... well, he certainly seems devoted to his tea-obsessed persona. She'd be inclined to think it was just an act to put her off her guard if she didn't know on good authority that his tea accumen was legitimate.

It's tempting still to dismiss his question outright — but she answers after a brief silence. ]


I'm partial to Darjeeling, but I enjoy any tea with an honest flavor. I'm not a fan of unnecessary additives.
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[personal profile] decussate 2025-06-27 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ The tea is good enough. She sips it again and everything as he moves into his next question.

The Knave lowers her mug, wrist settling comfortably on her thigh. She smiles at the provocation — that's more like it. ]


I don't believe the question warrants asking. The results speak for themselves.

[ In the end, what more could she have asked for from that trio's little excursion into the Fortress of Meropide? They uncovered valuable information — granted, with assistance from the Traveler. But Wriothesley's question is more loaded than his easygoing demeanor would suggest. ]

What is the true nature of your complaint, Wriothesley?

[ There are a couple things she can think of... but she'd like to hear what's bothering him most. ]