crystal.

[cozen]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Bastien
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Fursona meme?
WHEN: Nowish
NOTES: Nah

Hello, my friends. And my total strangers.

[ Those are the only two options. Enemies are for other people. Unless someone considers anyone with an Orlesian accent—and not even a particularly noble one, from the vowels—to be an enemy. Or maybe anyone who sounds too pleasant on a Sunday morning. In that case: swords at dawn. ]

I was thinking about how many popular heroes have a sobriquet. The Black Fox, now the Black Hart. The Nightingale.

Now that I am saying them aloud, they are mostly animals.

Setting aside how arrogant it would be to give one to yourself. If you could choose a pretentious epithet for the history books, or one for your friends—

It does not have to be an animal.

[ Yes it does. ]

Comments

[swordproof]

A friend of mine enjoyed ravens. I'm not sure that he would have chosen to be named for them, however.

[cozen]

Why not? Ravens are wonderful.

[swordproof]

He was pale and gaunt. I think he preferred other comparisons.

[cozen]

What would you choose for him, then?

[swordproof]

I think a lion, perhaps. Something proud and brave.

[cozen]

The Thin White Lion.

[swordproof]

[ That actually startles a laugh from her. ]

Yes. I think that would be suitable.

[cozen]

And for yourself?

[swordproof]

I am not sure. Not something as regal.

[cozen]

No? Not a lioness?

[swordproof]

I cannot picture myself as one.

[cozen]

Perhaps an artist could help you visualize it.

[ And that's how Six and Bastien invented furry art for Thedas. ]

[swordproof]

I do not think I need an animal drawn for me. [ Thoughtful, softer; ] Perhaps a dove.