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asgardeventide2012-06-17 12:29 pm
ramses) wrote in asgardeventide2012-06-17 12:29 pm
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[how about a nice video post, asgard? have mr. egyptian here leaning back comfortably in a chair in his room, looking out the window in amusement as he runs a hand through his hair]
Such complaining about a little water, Asgard! It is about time for Akhet, where I come from -- the beginning of the year, and the annual flooding of the Nile River. If only those who had built these halls thought to accommodate for the possibility of a flood.
Ah, but perhaps one of the gods has experienced a loss recently. It is said the Nile floods because of the tears Isis sheds for her dead husband, Osiris.
Such complaining about a little water, Asgard! It is about time for Akhet, where I come from -- the beginning of the year, and the annual flooding of the Nile River. If only those who had built these halls thought to accommodate for the possibility of a flood.
Ah, but perhaps one of the gods has experienced a loss recently. It is said the Nile floods because of the tears Isis sheds for her dead husband, Osiris.
<3 Silly little romantic she is.
There is so very much, and it all sounds so beautiful so I am told. But then humans are capable of very much.
[She watches him, amused at his amusement.] Then I do not know how well we shall get along, I am revered for being at the very height of what is fashionable for women, but I don't know whether that is because I have standards or not. [She chuckled quietly.] Just make sure you are worthy of such a woman.
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Revered? How interesting. [and he does mean that -- it's not something that interests him in particular, but for her to be known for it is something he isn't accustomed to so much in his time]
It is not a crime to be interested in those things; simply not a factor I consider important. [he'll smile at that last bit, there] Oh, I intend to be.
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Well perhaps that is too strong a word. But a great deal of people just like to look at me, I use it for my political party really. [The huge crowds that appeared just because of her presence was a little heady sometimes.] Oh dear that sounds very arrogant doesn't it? Well, it's to get votes... [...wait...] Ah... you do not have democracy do you?
No, I suppose you consider your sword to be of more importance? It's a bit like that. You pick your tools to suit your work... [She looked down for a moment as she thought. Her husband hadn't understood it either. But that was probably because he didn't care. Men usually in the end didn't, and some part of her felt out of her depth again. refusing to show it though, she just smiled.] Listen to me prattling on like some silly chit, what use does a General have of these things? Women are odd creatures, I know.
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We do not. Egypt functions under an absolute monarchy. [a pause] But I should like to hear more about how a democracy works.
Ah, but it is not just prattle; you should never censor yourself that way. I know well how a woman can use her looks to secure what she likes. [he chuckles] But I suppose you are right, in a way. A man secures what he likes with his sword. [... well, Ramses gets what he wants with his looks, too, but ...]
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Oh, we have something like that too... both really, both a King and a democracy. I am of the royal circle, the title of Duke is below the King himself. However, the freedom to make laws is no longer held by the king, it must be verified by him though. People vote for laws that they do and do not want. I can't vote myself, it's only for select men, but I know the system well. [Very well.]
Some of them are so good at it, it amazes me, that men do not even realise until it's all been snatched under their feet and still the woman in question isn't resented for it. [She chuckles. She'd done that once or twice.] There's more to it than just power of course, but that can be a large part of it.
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... They vote for change when they want it. How interesting. Any man can vote, not just the rich?
[he laughs] Yes, I have seen that happen many times. In fact, I may have fallen victim in the past myself.
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Well, not every man. You have to be male, a house or land owner, and of course, a British citizen, not very useful if foreigners vote, they could sabotage all manner of things. But not every man owns his own land and house, either, so you can see how it is limited.
[She leans forward a little, smiling at him teasingly.] I trust at one time or another you were a young man that did not quite know all of a beautiful woman's tricks for such a thing to occur?
/so late, i'm sorry ;;
... Hm, yes. Still, it is a large step away from what we have in my time.
[he chuckles at that] Perhaps it may not have been that long ago. [because yeah ... really, Yuri bewitched him without even trying, that much is for sure]
/lays all over you
It's not very common yet, most people prefer the system of peerage, but things must change, else we will all lose our titles to revolution... [Like the French, shudder.]
Oh? [She'll guess, just a little, but not ask if he doesn't want to tell.]
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A wise sentiment. It was not that long ago that I helped suppress a peasant uprising. Though, some of them would not know what to do with a vote if they saw one.
[... he could talk about Yuri forever, but. he'll just swiftly summarize] A woman from a faraway land once captured my attention, for her cunning and her mind. [he'll sigh a little, resting his chin in his palm] Unfortunately, she was the concubine of an enemy king. [not that that would have stopped him originally, but -- since it was revealed, there was no way he could steal her away now]
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Oh? That is similar to many of my time thoughts, they campaign for freedom for moderation. Only I find that strange, I do not see how one can be moderately free.
[She listens, smiling sadly at what sounded like something that only could come out of those old stories of clandestine lovers. Marc Antony and Cleopatra, Paris and Helen...] Perhaps you will see her again? Or does she love her foreign king? [She sighed, thinking of Grey.] She sounds like a remarkable woman, however. No wonder you long for one to match her.
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Nor do I. But a king's power is in his ability to oppress and control his subjects; freedom is a terrifying thought to those who would be without support if they could not force it upon others.
Perhaps I will -- I hope that I do. [he really does. even if she's going to marry Kail, he would love for her to visit ... mostly so he can brag about how great he is in comparison to Kail ... LMAO] But her heart belongs to her king, and besides that, much of Egypt has seen her face and knows her true title. Even if I were to steal her away, it would bring shame upon my family.
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That's very true, my lord. But that is freedom, you must make up your mind. Or perhaps I am being too romantic again. [Or so her husband would accuse her of, sigh.]
I hope you do. Can you not right her letters? [Pout for that, oh Ramses no... well, at least she finds the arrogance endearing.] I understand that problem completely, in a different way... [she clears her throat politely.] The man I love... is certainly not my husband, but he made me chose my children, or my lover. Having my lover meant complete dishonour in society, as a member of the peerage, and as a woman. [Not to mention, she could never leave her children, and her husband had known it.]