sending crystal

[mythalenaste]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Pel
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Bored insomniac crap
WHEN: Current, an hour or two after the Kirkwall announcement
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES:

What's a good name for a sword?

[beat]

Not Alexander.

Comments

[conqueredhearts]

Impressive though the King of Heroes sword is, I do not believe naming this sword after one held by a martyr would be good.

[universal_charm]

I suppose that depends on if you wish to connect the sword to the person, or to what that sword stood for.

[conqueredhearts]

A representation of an ideal of taking the burdens of the world on their own shoulders to the point of wanting to change history and erase all that has taken place? The girl's ideals were strong for the sword is a wonder but I feel they are like dreams of a child.

[universal_charm]

_{[ Yeah, wait, hold on, going back just a second here. ]}

'Girl's'?

[conqueredhearts]

Of course.

[universal_charm]

King Arthur... was a woman?

_{[ Squint squint. ]}

[conqueredhearts]

It is no surprise you would not be aware. She hid her gender when she ruled. But she was a woman of golden hair and small stature.

[universal_charm]

Huh. Well, I'll be damned.

Why did you call her dreams childish though?

[conqueredhearts]

Because I do not see how making yourself a martyr of your people is anything but a childish notion. You do not save others by closing yourself off from them and carrying the burdens alone. That is not what makes you a King.

[universal_charm]

There a lot of things that can make one a King. You did it as you did, and she did as she saw she had to. Your circumstances were quite different, Iskandar, after all. A woman ruling in medieval England is a very different beast from you, a male, running over the continent in ancient Macedonia.

[conqueredhearts]

Hm? What do our genders have to do with this? I do not doubt her deeds to be impressive. We simply do not agree on what makes a King a King. Saber is a fine companion and someone I consider a friend.

[universal_charm]

I am saying different qualities work at different times within history. Some transfer throughout all time, but the way she did things - comparing your two ruling styles is hardly fair.

What exactly do you think she lacked?

[conqueredhearts]

Time and work is not what makes a King. It is the person who does this, Jim. We also did not compare two styles but rather we compared three for Archer was there at our banquet as well.

She would take away pain and all the times she shared with those people just to save her lands. What she lacks is the will to stand by the decisions she makes, right or wrong. To be proud of her people and to believe in them to continue forward without her. To wish to erase all that took place so she could start again is but a childish notion and a dishonor to all those who fought at her side.

A strong woman, powerful indeed. But still a little girl.

[universal_charm]

I can't say that I blame her. I admit there have been times I wish I could undo some of the things I did, because I know the decisions I made brought suffering when they didn't need to. I know I can't though, so I keep moving forward because that is all you can do. I don't think you can be really human without having some things you regret.

I'm sure she did her best under the circumstances she was given.

[conqueredhearts]

I think you can be human or any race and live entirely without regret. However, there is something different from one having a moment of hesitation over acts of the past and actually acting upon the desire. That is why she is no King in my eyes.

[universal_charm]

Hmm, I guess without hearing it from her, I don't want to make to many judgement calls.

[conqueredhearts]

That is very wise.

[universal_charm]

Why do I feel like a head pat should have accompanied that sentence?

[conqueredhearts]

It likely would have were this in person.

[universal_charm]

[ A sigh ]

Please don't.