The last few weeks while the Borders have been down, there's been a slowly mounting feeling of oppression settling in over the Deck. Everyone tense, everyone on edge, everyone telling themselves and each other it'll be fine. She's noticed, of course. Even the kids have been reacting, acting out or up for it. The wild get wilder, and the quiet get ( Read more... )

The interior of Dybbuk's house was decked out in all manner of decorations. Save for an angelic figurine, they were not especially Christmassy but then Dybbuk had never celebrated the Christian holiday as a child. Even so, he still harboured fond memories of the season because of it's closeness to Hanukkah ( Read more... )

The wonderful thing about Jokers, is Jokers are things you can't get rid of even a little bit. You can try, but they keep popping up. One leaves, another comes back.

Like Cynric. Who is back now, and probably taking over your personal space. Which doesn't mean he actually wants to talk to you.

He's just looking for inspiration.

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After delivering some decorative torch brackets to the Hearts for their upcoming ball, Dybbuk made his way home carrying a roll of material in the colour of overripe berries. The Jester often walked through the forested parts of the Green. Never before had he struggled to navigate this open space but something about the route had changed ( Read more... )

When Isadore had marked her birthday, in the last few days of the year, on the calendar, Max had begun to fret. After all, so many make a point of challenging on their birthdays. He asked for time off in the afternoons, for training sessions with some partner he wouldn't name. Funny, that he doesn't realize he has just about a month before she hits ( Read more... )

You know what isn't good for snakes? It's cold. It's cold and no power. And no power means unheated cages, at a time when Annie's just barely getting ready to ease them into hibernation. Meaning that at the moment, they do not have adequate hibernation material. Meaning that the moment, there is a stack of snake cages surrounding the fireplaces of ( Read more... )

Without a doubt, late autumn and winter are prime season for Diamond events. Getting married? You're both Diamonds? It's entirely likely that about five minutes after the proposal, the bride decided a winter wedding would be just fantastic - with all the blue and the white and the crystal. Which, of course, leads to the anniversary parties being ( Read more... )

She's a Joker, created not only to Entertain but to Mark~ and Remember~. She Eats Secrets~ and holds a Mirror~ for any who ask and--sometimes--when she feels someone needs to See~. She was never made for friendship. She was meant to hold herself back, to be Friendly but Apart, to be Listener but never Friend. She'd broken that rule not Once~ but ( Read more... )

Earlier in the Day:

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Can someone tell me what a Joker's for ( Read more... )