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[unweave]

Been a little quiet lately. Like the calm before one big shitstorm. With Wyver and Olympia only playing nice in public, anyone who went to the gala can attest there's still bad blood.

Maybe it's pettiness — politicians tend to be like that.

But, I'm not here to recycle the same shit everyone else is saying. So, I'll be blunt: don't get enchanted with either of them. Use 'em like they use their citizens, stay safe and adjust as much as you can — but getting starry-eyed over your new "home" could get you on the wrong side of conflict.

If you're looking to make cash and toe the morally gray line as much as possible, hit me up. I'm the one responsible for wasting parchment paper for all those jobs in the cities.

Name's Aranea. When you're ready to get off your ass and work, I'm always looking for capable hands.

[ The one in which Aranea puts a recruitment text out, I guess? ]

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[unweave]

I don't know about you, but no many people could fight back against them even if they wanted to. The bribery, the guilting, the bartering — it's nothing compared to the power they have to even bring us here.

Now we're all playing a game. I don't even give a shit about winning or losing, I want to get paid for doing what's right. And you? You're smart for complying, unfortunately.

[jewelling]

I could fight back, but their technology would unfortunately cripple my magecraft.
They've achieved things a magus could barely accomplish in a lifetime... in a matter of minutes.

[ such as summoning a servant for their own amusement. ]

So compare to their witchcraft, I'm at a lost at the moment.

[unweave]

Yeah, odds stacked in their favor and all that. The last thing we need is to be in the middle of Olympia and Wyver's shit and piss the Natha off too.

[jewelling]

I supposed it's better not to bite the hand that's feeding you and take my chances with this little civil war.

Speaking of which, do we even know why they're clashing. Or did I miss the memo?

[ is this common knowledge? idk. ]

[unweave]

A long, dirty history. Betrayals, dragons, just what happens with every civilization. Someone pisses off the wrong person and — does it matter at the end?

They can't play well with each other, like fucking toddlers.

[jewelling]

Then that was idiotic question on my end. I should had known it was something to that extent.

Perhaps I should brush up my knowledge and pick up a history book or two. Where did you get this information?

A library, I'm assuming?