Court Rumours

Masons

"On points where I am contracted to, you may consider me impregnable."
-- Subvizier Aloysius Mason.

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Dargent-Laureats

"Without question."
-- Vizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"Uh… not very well I don’t think."
-- Viziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.

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Ironsides

"My will is as iron as my sides, lad! Hah!"
-- Vizier Balthazar Ironside.
"Yes. At least, so long as no-one asks me for it. Which people seldom do."
-- Subvizier Agamemnon Ironside.
"No. My siblings know better than to ask."
-- Katib Menelaus Ironside.
"Sure. Who’s gonna beat it out of me? Dad? He’s busy."
-- Katiba Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.

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Stargazers

"That’s what I’m in the court for."
-- Vizier Leopold Stargazer.
"Perfectly well."
-- Viziera Andromeda Stargazer.
"Yes, the trick is to keep them manageably small."
-- Subvizier Pollux Stargazer.
"Sure. Who’s gonna beat it out of me? Dad? He’s busy."
-- Subviziera Britomart Stargazer-Ironside.
"I do keep trying, and hoping that this time will work."
-- Katib Castor Stargazer.
"If I can’t, there’s a lot of people being uncharacteristically nice about it."
-- Katiba Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

"Yyyyyyyeeeeeesssss."
-- Bartleby.

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Dargents

"Impregnably."
-- Vizier Richard Dargent.
"Whyever would I need to, my dear?"
-- Viziera Guinevera Dargent.
"Without question."
-- Subvizier Victor Dargent-Laureat.
"Uh… not very well I don’t think."
-- Subviziera Satine Dargent-Laureat.
"I wouldn't be here if I couldn't."
-- Katib Hugo Dargent.
"Ooh, yes, I promise I’ll do my best."
-- Katiba Scarlett Dargent.

"I can. I mostly choose not to."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"The last time I kept a secret, Lindie ended up accidentally killing me. Secrets suck."
-- Connie Furr.
"What I’m for."
-- Voltaire.

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Carterholds

"One of my best skills."
-- Katiba Rouge Carterhold.

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Bakerstreets

"Oh, I can. But I only will when I need to."
-- Vizier Cobbler Bakerstreet.
"...[nod]..."
-- Subviziera Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.
"Depends what you pay me."
-- Katib Cody Bakerstreet.
"Only until the time is right."
-- Katiba Wiggin Bakerstreet.

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Underhands

"...[nod]..."
-- Katiba Diana Bakerstreet-Underhand.

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Baharats

"For those I care for, undoubtedly I can."
-- Ex-Subvizier James Baharat.

"Not very well."
-- Beautiful Baharat Guard.
"I kept all of James’s, for all the good it did him. I don’t think anyone who isn’t a Brambleite knows where my magic comes from - except perhaps that one concubine."
-- Martini.

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Brasseyes

"Well enough."
-- Katiba Grimoire Brasseyes.

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Darktusks

"I’m not an idiot. Obviously."
-- Mirze Rifi Darktusk.

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Greenskins

"I can when I must."
-- Vizier Kronk Greenskin.
"If I can’t, there’s a lot of people being uncharacteristically nice about it."
-- Subvizier Cassiopeia Stargazer-Greenskin.

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Jackalslicers

"I can. My station demands that also."
-- Viziera Atkin Jackalslicer.
"Yes."
-- Katib Fennec Jackalslicer.

"No."
-- Stubby.

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Shajaras

"Certainly; I have enough of my own."
-- Vizier Hali Shajara.
"Ooh, it’s hard - you’ll have to make it worth it!"
-- Viziera Cassilda Shajara.

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Brambleites

"If I am sworn to, I shall try, yet I would not consider it among my most prodigious talents…"
-- Bugsby Cottontail.
"The last time I kept a secret, Lindie ended up accidentally killing me. Secrets suck."
-- Connie Furr.
"For those I care for, undoubtedly I can."
-- James Baharat.
"I kept all of James’s, for all the good it did him. I don’t think anyone who isn’t a Brambleite knows where my magic comes from - except perhaps that one concubine."
-- Martini.
"Ha! Keeping a pretty big one here."
-- Vulpix.
"I’m not much of a conversationalist. So I suppose I could do - yes."
-- Warren Furr.
"Not really. Like I said before, my ears are a bit of a window into my thoughts."
-- Winnie Furr.

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Patchwork Empire

"I can, but I can’t promise to keep yours."
-- Pairaka.

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Undergazette

"Journalistic confidentiality, bub - I’m not at liberty to answer that."
-- Krona Tailfeather.
"I can. I mostly choose not to."
-- Lindie Asklepa.
"If you pay me."
-- Tito.

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Yvette & her Handmaidens

"A proper lady would never kiss and tell."
-- Yvette, the Courtesan.
"I’ve had hundreds of men in my bed, some of them every day for months, who still don’t know the first thing about me. And I’ve had dozens of women in the same position who trust me not to let slip their names to their husbands."
-- Yvette Vixois.
"I can, but I can’t promise to keep yours."
-- Pairaka.