Shirley Meier's Blog, page 49
June 15, 2011
594 - ...No Idea Other Than Hatred
"The average Arkan has no idea of Mahid other than hatred. The Mahid were pretty much universally despised! They were tools of oppression, "the Imperator's black dogs"!"
Assemblyman Furninian spoke at length on how the Mahid were reviled by everybody. He concluded with: "This competition creates a perception: that Rafas, by proposing it, and we, as Assembly, by approving it, and the
Assemblyman Furninian spoke at length on how the Mahid were reviled by everybody. He concluded with: "This competition creates a perception: that Rafas, by proposing it, and we, as Assembly, by approving it, and the
June 14, 2011
503 - Show Me
Inensa took a sip of water, more to give herself time to think about this idea that Jorasa had presented her with than because she needed the hydration. "You truly think that females could compete on the highest level?"
"It's not just that we are female, Senior, it would be the same if boys had to be trained up to it. Give us a season. Right now, there are only three of us and we would need to
"It's not just that we are female, Senior, it would be the same if boys had to be trained up to it. Give us a season. Right now, there are only three of us and we would need to
June 13, 2011
502 - Specifics
Assemblymen Irsten Arzten was not so inclined as Festen to use the latest argument to further his own political pecadillos. "Sers and Seras of the most Honourable Assembly. My first and immediate reaction to the Minister's proposal is no. Mahid have been the most evil face of Arko presented to the world, with the torturers being the premier presentation of anything Arkan. However, as I
June 10, 2011
501 - A Tangled Nest
"First Woman of the Mahid?" Inensa looked up from her book. It was one of the youngest of the surviving Mahid girls, Jorasa. "Is it permitted to speak to you?"
"Certainly." She reminded herself that the stoicism was no longer the norm, deliberately twitched a tiny smile and nodded at the chair opposite. She sat in the library, in one of the quiet rooms, the skylight shining indirect light
"Certainly." She reminded herself that the stoicism was no longer the norm, deliberately twitched a tiny smile and nodded at the chair opposite. She sat in the library, in one of the quiet rooms, the skylight shining indirect light
June 9, 2011
500 - He Knew He Was Right
"Has Arko gone out of its collective MIND completely? Is it not mad enough with women running wild, being forced out of their safety and must endure the rough world of business? Is it not enough that Dyers terrify citizens in the streets? Is it not enough that rogue artist or artists are defacing public property? Are we completely lost that we should consider re-creating the clan Mahid in
June 8, 2011
499 - Don't Make Jia Jealous All Right?
In the private correspondence package from the Midwestern Empire, on the Ayne River.
Dear Minis:
We miss you and Kyriala dreadfully. The caravans have reached the outermost part of the circuit and we're about to start on the homeward leg. It is so odd… and rather nice at the same time… to be saying 'homeward' and mean the city. The City has become home, where at first it was the most
Dear Minis:
We miss you and Kyriala dreadfully. The caravans have reached the outermost part of the circuit and we're about to start on the homeward leg. It is so odd… and rather nice at the same time… to be saying 'homeward' and mean the city. The City has become home, where at first it was the most
June 7, 2011
498 - Abominable, Wicked and Loathsome!
"Fellow Assembly Sers and Seras." -- There were actually four women elected and sitting in the Chamber and Asimir was careful to address them as well. It was fairly obvious how progressive the speaker was, whether he noted their presence when he began to speak. Rafas, though conservative, was unfailingly correct and had addressed them as well. "When the Minister was kind enough to mention the
June 6, 2011
497 - Black Dogs of the Imperium?
The daily agenda looked fairly boring. The only thing possibly interesting I could see was a presentation by Minister Rafas, with an annotated speech by Assemblyman Porapas Asimir, solas, in support. "Imperial Serenity" was all it said.
I had a thicker cushion that I had put in my official chair a few nights ago. Stone chairs were all very impressive but cold and hard on the behind… all the
I had a thicker cushion that I had put in my official chair a few nights ago. Stone chairs were all very impressive but cold and hard on the behind… all the
June 3, 2011
496 - In the Regent Imperator's Mail Packet
VA e 82 56 / Ar 10 51
Dear Kall:
I am sorry to take so long to write you back—you received my pigeon dated S 33 I hope? I've been out of touch with everyone but a very few.
Yes, Niku went to Ibresi, with her two of my children. We had been meaning for her to visit, but the way it happened was after a bad fight instead, & she left it unclear whether she'd return, so I signed consideration, which
Dear Kall:
I am sorry to take so long to write you back—you received my pigeon dated S 33 I hope? I've been out of touch with everyone but a very few.
Yes, Niku went to Ibresi, with her two of my children. We had been meaning for her to visit, but the way it happened was after a bad fight instead, & she left it unclear whether she'd return, so I signed consideration, which
June 2, 2011
495 - 'Tis What You do w' the Fik Up
A bit late today, sorry... more later today.___________ I'm a fireman in Arko. Granted 's not one of the most high o' jobs. Some 'd say it's one of the most base, 'specially since the fire crews more often than not fought o'er who should or would put out a fire rather 'n fighting the fire. But fire puttin' out is important in this hole.
My name, given by 't Spark was, fer a while '
My name, given by 't Spark was, fer a while '
