Mercutio, the Orphan Maker
RESPONSES
Masons
"Ahmm; not something I keep records of."-- Subvizier
Aloysius Mason.
Dargent-Laureats
"No business of yours! I haven’t. I don’t. Very long ago."-- Vizier
Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"Oh. Um, recently. Just after I said goodbye to my parents."-- Viziera
Satine Dargent-Laureat.
Ironsides
"Only in the heat of battle, and only then from joy! Ask the ghouls!"-- Vizier
Balthazar Ironside.
"Uh. W… Woundsday. A Woundsday. Last Woundsday."-- Subvizier
Agamemnon Ironside.
"When I first managed to make a spiritual connection to my ki, I think I cried for over an hour. Usually I work through my emotions by meditating or exercising instead."-- Katib
Menelaus Ironside.
"You’d need to ask my mum that one; no-one else’ll know."-- Katiba
Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
Stargazers
"‘Bout thirty years ago, unless you count the day I lost my eye."-- Vizier
Leopold Stargazer.
"Afraid I can’t recall."-- Viziera
Andromeda Stargazer.
"I think that was during a heart-to-heart with my brother on his wedding anniversary. He’s an embarrassment, but he made good more or less. My eyes may have watered for other reasons more recently, but I’m not sure that quite counts."-- Subvizier
Pollux Stargazer.
"You’d need to ask my mum that one; no-one else’ll know."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"I will confess it has been difficult to cry since an unfortunate experience in my teenage years prompted rather too much of it."-- Katib
Castor Stargazer.
"A few days ago. My job is stressful and my mother-in-law is mean."-- Katiba
Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.
"Impossible."--
Bartleby.
Dargents
"1278, Copperday Tinkermoon, after my father broke my arm."-- Vizier
Richard Dargent.
"A great many years ago, for a handful of tears that no-one would see."-- Viziera
Guinevera Dargent.
"No business of yours! I haven’t. I don’t. Very long ago."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"Oh. Um, recently. Just after I said goodbye to my parents."
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"When I was sixteen. I don't really want to talk about it."-- Katib
Hugo Dargent.
"Last night. It’s ok. Somebody just broke a thing I was working on, but I got over it now."-- Katiba
Scarlett Dargent.
"I was five. I was told off for drinking absinthe. Now I’m invited to drink absinthe by nobles who don’t know I can understand them."--
Lindie Asklepa.
"I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a crybunny. It was a few days ago, which is actually maybe a personal record. I was being chased by spiders."--
Connie Furr.
"I don’t."--
Voltaire.
Carterholds
"You’re not one of the five people who get to know that."-- Katiba
Rouge Carterhold.
Bakerstreets
"Early hours of Scrapday Thiefmoon, 1291. No, there’s no-one to corroborate."-- Vizier
Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[silence]..."-- Subviziera
Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"When I was like a baby, cos I’m not a pussayyy"-- Katib
Cody Bakerstreet.
"Six months ago I lost a fight real badly and got left in a gutter with a bunch of broken bones. That guy’s dead now. He fell off a wall. I didn’t even need to push him."-- Katiba
Wiggin Bakerstreet.
Underhands
"...[silence]..."
-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
Baharats
"Most moons I will shed a tear or two, but I find it less troublesome to avoid dwelling on such times."-- Ex-Subvizier
James Baharat.
"Four hours ago. I saw a fawn. It was so small."--
Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"Every other night since they told me James died."--
Martini.
Brasseyes
"Earlier tonight,*{Goldday, Tailormoon, 1313} but before that it was six years ago."-- Katiba
Grimoire Brasseyes.
Darktusks
"The fuck you saying?"-- Mirze
Rifi Darktusk.
Greenskins
"Only once since the Widowrage, when my daughter was fifteen, and I feared for her."-- Vizier
Kronk Greenskin.
"A few days ago. My job is stressful and my mother-in-law is mean."
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.
Jackalslicers
"Some months ago, on an occasion where our guards were exchanging stories. Our guard captain is a close family friend."-- Viziera
Atkin Jackalslicer.
"About a month ago, but nobody saw that."-- Katib
Fennec Jackalslicer.
"Stupid question. Bath time."--
Stubby.
Shajaras
"Oh, it’s quite a regular occurrence. All sensations are made to be felt, are they not?"-- Vizier
Hali Shajara.
"I do it for thirty or forty minutes every Eclipseday, for therapeutic reasons."-- Viziera
Cassilda Shajara.
Brambleites
"While in captivity within the dark bowels of the Barker knave’s wretched vivarium, I wept in recognition that I may never see my lady charge again, and have failed in my duty, and betrayed a promise to my liege. And yet, the entangled briars of our sundry destinies displayed other plans!"--
Bugsby Cottontail.
"I'm not ashamed to admit I'm a crybunny. It was a few days ago, which is actually maybe a personal record. I was being chased by spiders."
-- Connie Furr.
"Most moons I will shed a tear or two, but I find it less troublesome to avoid dwelling on such times."
-- James Baharat.
"Every other night since they told me James died."
-- Martini.
"Same incident in both forms, actually. Just over five years ago."--
Vulpix.
"I’m not sure. Maybe a few months ago. At… um, what-her-name’s promotion in the Brambleknights. That was a nice day."--
Warren Furr.
"A few years ago. As Furr matriarch it was my responsibility to make a hard decision. It was the right one, but I can’t say I enjoyed it."--
Winnie Furr.
Patchwork Empire
"Oh, I went crying to the Emissary more than once before he became not worth the maintenance. He clearly had a thing for it. Liked to play the protector. Made him even easier to convince."--
Pairaka.
Undergazette
"Takesday Sailormoon, 1312. Missing kid turned up dead. It happens, but I’d really thought we had that one."--
Krona Tailfeather.
"I was five. I was told off for drinking absinthe. Now I’m invited to drink absinthe by nobles who don’t know I can understand them."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"I miss Drew, man. I’ve not been keeping track."--
Tito.
Yvette & her Handmaidens
"Last night, but I shan’t tell you what or how loud."--
Yvette, the Courtesan.
"My mother was a harsh woman who didn’t see eye to eye with my desires. I cried when I left her, the last time we fought, and made sure never to have reason to again."--
Yvette Vixois.
"Oh, I went crying to the Emissary more than once before he became not worth the maintenance. He clearly had a thing for it. Liked to play the protector. Made him even easier to convince."
-- Pairaka.
