First Breath January Mingle

[takeabow]

Who: First Breathians and visitors
Broadcast: n/a
Action: On the First Breath
When: All month!

[ it's a mingle! for the First Breath! Visitors welcome! ]

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[tallasaking]

I do always like being vivid in my descriptions. [He pushed himself up gingerly, careful of his legs as he hobbled over to where the food is.]

You truly didn't need to do this.

[gifted_witch]

What was I to do? Let you work down here day and night forgetting to eat and getting more short tempered?

[She waited, might as well take his dishes back when he was finished so he wouldn't have to worry after it.]

I can't imagine trying to work all this.

[tallasaking]

Well that certainly wouldn't be wise. The Seven knows what I do when my temper is as short as I am.

[He pulls himself up so he can eat, before he looks over at the jumble.]

I actually find it to be a welcome distraction.

[gifted_witch]

From what? [He made it sound as though perhaps he was over burdened by other aspects of life here. And friend were some of the best antidotes for that.]

[tallasaking]

A variety of personal and political problems here, and back home. I come from a very unpopular family, Lily, and I have spent my life trying to remove their stain from my own honor. It has ... become increasingly hard of late.

[gifted_witch]

But your family has no bearing on who you are as a person! [There was a nerve struck with her. Families.] Anyone who cannot see your worth is an idiot.

[tallasaking]

That ... is not considered true in society, sad to say. Or at least, in my society. Who your family is is supposed to define who you are as a person. There are certain ideals, certain attitudes you are expected to portray.

[gifted_witch]

But how does a family get a reputation if not by the acts of the individuals in it? It seems a hateful sort of culture to me, like pure blood wizards who think they are better than others.

[tallasaking]

Well, I do not know this pure blood wizards of yours ... but yes. Everyone thinks they are better than everyone else. In some cases, it is true by the simple fact that the family is made of better people. And ... they are usually turned upon like carrion.

[He holds up a finger.] But these families have learned how to survive, no matter what they were before. I will say many a bad thing about Westeros, but we are always adaptable. And we always find a way to win.

[gifted_witch]

Determination, tenacity, willfulness. Three things that can be blessings or curses depending on how they are applied. I don't know what these other families might have to say about you but it wouldn't change how I see you.

[tallasaking]

[Now that ... that gets Tyrion. One corner of his mouth lifts, and he bows to her once more.] Careful, Lily. I may end up becoming quite fond of you. Especially since you have that air of ... determined truth about you.

[gifted_witch]

I don't see why that should come with such a warning. [She rather liked him already. Would it surprise you to know that my determined truth is sometimes considered my worst feature?

[tallasaking]

Oh, people who like me rarely get the chance to take it back. I thought I might take pity on you in this situation. [He smirked faintly.] Not surprised at all.

[gifted_witch]

I consider myself warned then, but it doesn't change my position. [They seem to have an understanding with that then, friends were good.] Seems to have not made me popular among Potters friends, even here.

[tallasaking]

I accept your position duly then. [He paused, then frowned a little.] Who is this Potter who keeps coming up?

[gifted_witch]

Sorry, he's from where I'm from. James Potter, he's here and apparently the pilot of the Paisley.