They say it’s meant to be good for stress, and if there was ever a place you were going to get stressed in— [ he just waves a hand generally. hotels, man. ]
[ -- and then he's getting a memory that doesn't belong to him, and half of it barely makes sense but he can pick out one specific thing from the words and thoughts and feelings that wash over him. ]
[ hmm. ] Unfortunately yes, although they tend to run more in nobility circles — passing down a House Crest is a Big Deal and tends to denote who the heir to a House will be, and even levels of a House’s power. Birth a future heir with a Major Crest? Well, your House is set for at least a generation. Even a Minor Crest is enough.
Birth a child with no Crest? Well. Then you have problems.
Power. Literally, physical or magical based enhancements that put them a step ahead of your regular run of the mill military trained Lord, Lady or Duke.
Well, that's no different to the world in normal times. There's just the luxury to cushion the blow for others when you aren't fighting for your own survival.
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Hm. I literally asked about a spa last week and got told "oooh, maybe, maybe not, wait and find out". The irony.
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It is not a bad addition.
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They say it’s meant to be good for stress, and if there was ever a place you were going to get stressed in— [ he just waves a hand generally. hotels, man. ]
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[ humph. ]
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[ Like... To be honest. ]
But it could be worse.
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[ boop (53:47 - 57:07). here are two idiots talking about crests for you when you have arisen. ]
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[ But he doesn't say he would be one of them. You may have this memory in return. ]
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[ -- and then he's getting a memory that doesn't belong to him, and half of it barely makes sense but he can pick out one specific thing from the words and thoughts and feelings that wash over him. ]
-- He died?
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[ WHICH POINT? Yes is always the answer to "he died?" ]
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... He seems fairly alive now though, is this just circumstances of being here?
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I don't know his fate.
[ sometimes you are different canonpoints. ]
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Crests. Those are important where you’re from?
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[ hmm. ] Unfortunately yes, although they tend to run more in nobility circles — passing down a House Crest is a Big Deal and tends to denote who the heir to a House will be, and even levels of a House’s power. Birth a future heir with a Major Crest? Well, your House is set for at least a generation. Even a Minor Crest is enough.
Birth a child with no Crest? Well. Then you have problems.
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[ sometimes bad. ]
What do these crests provide to make these houses so prosperous?
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That’s unfortunate.
[ kim dokja stop dying challenge. ]
Power. Literally, physical or magical based enhancements that put them a step ahead of your regular run of the mill military trained Lord, Lady or Duke.
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Then it is about power to protect their territories, I imagine. [ His eyes narrow. ] But they are only one person.
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Perhaps. It's ingrained into society now, so trying to dismiss their importance is difficult.
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[ throws down capitalism ]
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The old world?
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Most of the time, it is the strong and cunning at the top of the food chain.
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The end of the world, huh.
Well, that's no different to the world in normal times. There's just the luxury to cushion the blow for others when you aren't fighting for your own survival.
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Luxury makes all the difference, but an abrupt and chaotic change isn't disadvantageous to many.
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Oh sure, abrupt chaos does cause wide spread panic.