My name is either Harrowhark Nonagesimus or Harrowhark the First, depending on whomst you ask; for the sake of simplicity we may assume that you can all call me Harrowhark or Harrow. (Please do not call me Hark, for that is an oikonym.)
I am a Lyctor, once human, of the Ninth House of the Dominicus system. I am not very interesting talented at creating perpetual ash. Also, Gideon is my ca I am Gideon Nav's necromancer.
Hello, Harrowhark. It's good to make your acquaintance.
If it isn't too forward on a first meeting, I'd extend to you the same offer to discuss necromancy as I did to Palamedes--I am very interested in its workings.
[like objectively he is, but still, be gentle with the questions?? that's a Top Five Best Person(s) you are talking to, sir. this is a not here conversation held in private but still via silent expressions, by nerds.]
[ Harrow might guess that Gideon has managed to handle addressing this situation, but—on the other hand, it isn't Gideon's responsibility to take on the weight of Harrow's actions. Even if this one was technically spurned by Gideon herself. She can answer honestly and not look bad: ]
Yes, which she is.
I simply [ yes of course it was EXTREMELY SIMPLE ] paused the work at an earlier point in order to improve upon the previous generation's design flaws. Sextus and I had discussed doing so in a more controlled fashion before the situation forced our hands—but I was not willing to risk her to the extent of the original formula.
To be perfectly accurate, I suppose I am an incomplete Lyctor. A "Diet Lyctor" if you ask the Saint of Patience.
[anna considers just dropping a casual little ✔ Read. here but decides against it at the last second. she definitely takes note of that "dominicus system" thing, though.]
Oh, worm. Naturally you'd be here. Hold on, let me google what "oikonym" means.
All right, cool. Hey, Harrow. Welcome to the chaos.
My Omni dictionary gives me a definition that is not precisely the same as the Ninth's usage but it does come close enough that I believe you understood.
It seems to define the 'household' part literally as if it is something to do with a building—in my case it is 'household' as in 'family,' my father, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-grandfather are all [Two syllables]hark [Ninth arithmonym].
That was probably far more information than you actually wanted since you already looked it up, but it led to me doing so and discovering there could have been a discrepancy.
Hey, I know all about words meaning different things to different people. I appreciate the rundown. Figure yours probably has a few millennia on whatever we're working with here anyway. Arithmonym's new to me, too, but I can at least figure that one out from context.
Must be convenient to know who can roll with your House that way, though. Since, all due respect, Gideon's the un-Nineliest person I've ever fuckin' met.
She is that. She is the second best our House has ever seen, and the best who yet lives by far. Matthias Nonius come again; if you know Ortus, ask him for more information.
A Lyctor is—someone who was once a human necromancer but has undergone a series of rituals and completed a complex theorem-of-theorems (or as Palamedes would say, a megatheorem, which is correct but credit where it is due, and the megatheorem's rituals technically include figuring out the megatheorem itself) to become an ascended immortal being.
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Hello.
My name is either Harrowhark Nonagesimus or Harrowhark the First, depending on whomst you ask; for the sake of simplicity we may assume that you can all call me Harrowhark or Harrow. (Please do not call me Hark, for that is an oikonym.)
I am a Lyctor, once human, of the Ninth House of the Dominicus system. I am
not very interestingtalented at creating perpetual ash. Also,Gideon is my caI am Gideon Nav's necromancer.un: imyarek
If it isn't too forward on a first meeting, I'd extend to you the same offer to discuss necromancy as I did to Palamedes--I am very interested in its workings.
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[ because harrow is capable of being delighted. just, uh, give it to her for now. ]
Academic offers are absolutely never too forward. Maybe we could all sit down and make some diagrams.
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Rock on, girl. You have great taste in babes.
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She said she was yours?
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not myits like
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im not saying anything actually ive taken a vow of silence
im very penitent
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Either way rock on.
Look. Gideon's my student and she's a tough as nails babe. I probably shouldn't have to say this because she could probably bench you.
But odds are she's going to treat you fucking right so you better have the courtesy to do the same.
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[he took a while to decide to just Ask and deal with the consequences if this is something he should not just be asking. whoops.]
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[we could have said action like normal people but]
[action.]
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yeah sometimes im inside her
[ nailed it ]
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[sorry.]
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private
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permaprivate; cw: indentured servitude
permaprivate also
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Yes, which she is.
I simply [ yes of course it was EXTREMELY SIMPLE ] paused the work at an earlier point in order to improve upon the previous generation's design flaws. Sextus and I had discussed doing so in a more controlled fashion before the situation forced our hands—but I was not willing to risk her to the extent of the original formula.
To be perfectly accurate, I suppose I am an incomplete Lyctor. A "Diet Lyctor" if you ask the Saint of Patience.
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Do you have plans or ideas on how to complete the formula then?
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Oh, worm. Naturally you'd be here.
Hold on, let me google what "oikonym" means.
All right, cool. Hey, Harrow. Welcome to the chaos.
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It seems to define the 'household' part literally as if it is something to do with a building—in my case it is 'household' as in 'family,' my father, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-grandfather are all [Two syllables]hark [Ninth arithmonym].
That was probably far more information than you actually wanted since you already looked it up, but it led to me doing so and discovering there could have been a discrepancy.
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Figure yours probably has a few millennia on whatever we're working with here anyway.
Arithmonym's new to me, too, but I can at least figure that one out from context.
Must be convenient to know who can roll with your House that way, though.
Since, all due respect, Gideon's the un-Nineliest person I've ever fuckin' met.
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I've seen you about but I don't think we've been introduced. It's a pleasure to meet you, Harrowhark. What is a lyctor?
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A Lyctor is—someone who was once a human necromancer but has undergone a series of rituals and completed a complex theorem-of-theorems (or as Palamedes would say, a megatheorem, which is correct but credit where it is due, and the megatheorem's rituals technically include figuring out the megatheorem itself) to become an ascended immortal being.