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Post by Erebus Black on Feb 29, 2020 1:07:31 GMT
Erebus looked at the nervous young man before him. It was one of his favorite students who needed help with the homework, as he missed the day before. Both of their bags were by their chairs with the table covered with a stack of his students' work, that was slowly being graded and submitted into his paper gradebook before the student came in. He's already a bit irritated with the loud room and the letters swimming with his dyslexia. So it helped when his student came in to ask for his help and distract him.
"Okay, so this assignment is based on the French Revolution, which we have talked about before." Erebus spoke, pulling out the prompt and handing it to the student. "What you need to do is discuss how it started, how it ended and the causes of it. Quick rundown, the French royals taxed the lower class heavily, making it difficult for them to survive when they already were dealing with horrible crops because of horrible winters. The lower class did not like it and ended up revolting. There are other reasons too and I want you to put that in, not just what I said."
The student wrote down what he said and he smiled, because it's always nice to see that someone actually cares about what he's teaching. "This time period was a bloody mess, emphasis on bloody, because the Reign of Terror started because of the revolution." He grinned "Tell me about it and who the major players were and if they were beheaded. Everyone was out for blood and tell me how it ended and who rose into control and power because of this."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2020 3:50:45 GMT
[googlefont=Lato:300|Playfair+Display] [attr="class","hearmenand1"] [attr="class","hearmenand3"] [attr="class","hearmenand2"]Aleksandr had just finished teaching his own class and walked to the breakroom just in time to hear the words of the professor to the student about the French Revolution. He walked in right on time to hear about what his fellow professor thought about it.
"And it's really important to find those other reasons because it wasn't just a mishandling of royal power that caused it. From the 1400s to 1700s there were mishandlings everywhere, and there were many reasons for it. For some European countries the revolts only happened because they thought the royals were 'wrong' and 'shouldn't exist'. Sometimes it was overwhelmingly RACIST." Sasha looked pointedly at the other professor. The student looked like they were feeling extremely awkward but Sasha couldn't help it. He had been part of a ruling class in 1500, and he'd done a damn good job. And he'd dealt with a revolt.
"Royalty is not inherently bad." DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE, in my case, not at all dandy ♫ [newclass=.hearmenand1]float:left;margin-top:-25px;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/3IVJXNY.png);width:250px;height:450px;-webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2]margin-left:12px;width:230px;height:355px;overflow:auto;padding-right:8px;text-align:justify;font:9px Verdana;color:#EEE;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px!important;background-color:#999!important;border:0px!important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px!important;background-color:#7C335F!important;border:0px;important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-track]border-left:2px solid #131313;border-right:2px solid #131313;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand3]z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;margin-top:363px;margin-left:-240px;opacity:0;background-color:rgba(25,25,25,0.8);width:150px;padding:10px;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass][newclass=div:hover .hearmenand3]opacity:1;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass]
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Post by Erebus Black on Feb 29, 2020 4:19:03 GMT
Erebus stiffened and glared at Sasha "Some revolted based on religion too, Mr. Ambrose. It is not just how royals control their country, no. But in this specific revolt, there were many who did not like the king or his wife, because all of their hard work went to them while they, the people, suffered from harsh winters, horrible crops, disease and other such issues, making their crops smaller, had to watch as the people in power take most of their source of income and survival and leave them with barely any."
"There is nothing wrong with those that are royals. I should know, two of my brothers are heirs for the Blaecwood throne. The queen is my grandmother and she had to fight to stay there, just because she is not monogamous, nor straight and a woman of ethnic origin." He pointed out, pushing his chair back to put on his leg.
Erebus stood up and walked to Sasha, staring up at him, while the student wrote down everything he heard, watching with bated breathe as a legendary battle unfolded in front of his eyes. "How they treated the royals was horrible, especially to children, like King Louis XVI's son. But that family put their country into debt because they wanted to support the war in the New World, just to have a 'one up' with England. They ignored their country and their people, raised the taxes again and allowed the people suffer and die."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2020 9:33:09 GMT
[googlefont=Lato:300|Playfair+Display] [attr="class","hearmenand1"] [attr="class","hearmenand3"] [attr="class","hearmenand2"]Aleksandr listened to the other guy's words and sighed, running a hand through his blonde hair.
"The royal family that was in power for that specific revolt...the only thing they did wrong was be ignorant about how their subjects lived. They were so stuck up in their brilliant palaces they forgot the working class. And didn't know how to appeal to their subjects." Then he heard the bit about heirs to the Blaecwood throne and he stopped dead in his argument. Sasha really didn't know what to say. He'd kept track of the Adairan bloodline all this time and knew there hadn't been a wresting of power. He...wow. He looked around at the student.
"You need to do research on your own for your assignment, but you're welcome to look up anything we've mentioned. I need to speak with your teacher here. And not just because it's a damn good debate we've got going." When the student left, Aleksandr's face changed from a determined face that he had on while debating to...well it was a bit gleeful.
"So you're descended from Adairan royalty...what are your thoughts on the ruling class during and around the year 1500?" Okay so sue him he wanted to know the man's thoughts on his family specifically. But it would also allow Sasha to feel the situation out a bit.
"You know, the coming to power of the current bloodline, the revolt against the ruling class, the execution, the dukeship etc. Were there things that could have been done differently in your opinion or was it about right?" Okay so he probably looked more like a kid in a candystore but history WAS his jam. DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE, in my case, not at all dandy ♫ [newclass=.hearmenand1]float:left;margin-top:-25px;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/3IVJXNY.png);width:250px;height:450px;-webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2]margin-left:12px;width:230px;height:355px;overflow:auto;padding-right:8px;text-align:justify;font:9px Verdana;color:#EEE;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px!important;background-color:#999!important;border:0px!important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px!important;background-color:#7C335F!important;border:0px;important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-track]border-left:2px solid #131313;border-right:2px solid #131313;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand3]z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;margin-top:363px;margin-left:-240px;opacity:0;background-color:rgba(25,25,25,0.8);width:150px;padding:10px;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass][newclass=div:hover .hearmenand3]opacity:1;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass]
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Post by Erebus Black on Mar 20, 2020 19:50:42 GMT
Erebus frowned at the dismissal of his student and at the statement of needing to be talked to by the large man before him. Because of this, he subtly fell into a fighting stance, one that looked like he was just putting his weight off his leg to anyone who's not familiar with battle. He did not know where this is going and he was not testing fate by allowing himself to get off guard because he knows that his focus and ability to shadow travel is shot to high hell.
Erebus blinked when Sasha gained a look that he was familiar with in his brothers when talking about something they adore and wanted to talk about. He blinked again at the questioning and the gaining excitement Sasha is gathering in his questions, rivaling his little brother Honos and his talk about a robot or gadget he made.
"First of all, I am not royal. I am adopted, have been since I was sixteen, and will only be qualified to take the throne if both Prince Orion and Prince Octavius dies and if there is no other 'proper' heirs left for it." He points out, frowning a bit "A few folks in the court does not like that ma and papa adopted three biracial black kids who do not have a lick of royal blood in them, to our general knowledge, and have a slew of problems, not including being street kids a year prior and being disabled" He tapped his ears at the last bit, grinning a bit. "We triplets are a mess and damn near feral in the beginning. Because of that and the fight for me to learn half of what I should, I do not know as much as Bluebell, but I do know enough to answer your questions."
"Point B, I need to sit down to do this conversation, as I am about 45 seconds away from loosing the use of my leg after standing on it for hours on end. Love Honos and his inventions for my leg, but even with the best cushioning, it will still fuck with my leg." He proceeded to sit down, take off his leg and put it on the table again with a pleased groan. "That is so much better, let me tell you" He blurted out, rubbing the stump.
"Wish we can do this somewhere else, but fuck it... best we got" He was still a bit touchy with the overly loud noise of the area, which is grating on his already hypersensitive self, leading to the beginnings of overstimulation, one that he was expertly shoving down and ignoring for the time being.
"Now... section one subsection 2.5, the answers for your questions." He shifted a bit and tilted his head to the side in thought. "Like I said, I do not know as much as my younger brother, Bluebell, but from what I have gathered, including my opinion from back then and from now is that they did as best as they could in the given circumstances, but it was a fucking mess and a half." Erebus unconsciously bit his lip in thought, showing a bit of fangs before he smiled and let out a huff of laughter as he remembered something.
He tugged on his earring in comfort for himself, blushing a small bit as he somewhat sheepishly looked at Sasha. "I... may have a notebook on what I would have done differently and the possible outcomes in that situation in my home office that I could bring in? Granted, I was 17 at the time and I did write in some notes and other tidbits as I got older. You can tell because of the writing utensil I used during the time." He offered sheepishly "It... is a bit naïve in some points, but I think you would enjoy it. I would love to get your input on my thoughts, but... use paper please? I do not like others writing in my notebooks but I do like sticky notes on their thoughts."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 9:53:28 GMT
[googlefont=Lato:300|Playfair+Display] [attr="class","hearmenand1"] [attr="class","hearmenand3"] [attr="class","hearmenand2"]Sasha watched all of the motions eagerly, waiting and not saying anything because that was only polite. He had asked a lot of questions of Erebus after all. Then the dude full on took off his leg and Sasha's eyes got round. And the guy had a notebook about things he would have done differently and Sasha grinned. He bounced up and down slightly on the balls of his feet before sitting himself down in a nearby chair. His leg was still bouncing with excitement though. He looked briefly at the leg and then back to Erebus.
"Um...on another note that leg looks really interesting and different. You say it's an invention?" But back to the topic at hand right!
"Okay you aren't royal exactly, but you're related to Adairan royalty. And people are racists that's nothing new. Yes I would love to see that book but...let me tell you something." He grinned and leaned forward slightly.
"I was there. I was the first ever duke of Adaira. I'm the one who resolved the revolts. And...people were as always incredibly racist. But there's a reason I'm excited to hear your thoughts!" Then he realized he'd just told someone he was 520 years old. Sasha ran a hand through his blonde hair.
"Uhm...I didn't mean to say that. It's...true but I would appreciate discretion. Chances are people won't believe you that you've met someone that old anyways but...just in case." He smiled somewhat sheepishly at the other man.
"I'm Aleksandr Ambrose. But you can call me Sasha." DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE, in my case, not at all dandy ♫ [newclass=.hearmenand1]float:left;margin-top:-25px;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/3IVJXNY.png);width:250px;height:450px;-webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2]margin-left:12px;width:230px;height:355px;overflow:auto;padding-right:8px;text-align:justify;font:9px Verdana;color:#EEE;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px!important;background-color:#999!important;border:0px!important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px!important;background-color:#7C335F!important;border:0px;important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-track]border-left:2px solid #131313;border-right:2px solid #131313;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand3]z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;margin-top:363px;margin-left:-240px;opacity:0;background-color:rgba(25,25,25,0.8);width:150px;padding:10px;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass][newclass=div:hover .hearmenand3]opacity:1;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass]
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Post by Erebus Black on Mar 27, 2020 21:21:37 GMT
"Leg is a discussion for a different day" Erebus pointed out "We are talking about the history of the ruling class in 1500's right now." He relaxed and smiles at the bouncing man, loving the excitement and developing emotions that he hasn't felt in a long while, ones that he'll be oblivious to for a good chunk of time.
At the statement where Sasha said that he's 520 year old Duke Aleksandr Ambrose, Erebus snorted and laughed, covering his mouth to hide his amusement. "Y-yeah and I am the son of Lucifer." He blurted out, giggles interrupting him. Unbeknownst to one Erebus Dante Black is that he is right. He is the first son of a man named Lucifer, who at that time sneezed and looked around in confusion, wondering who was talking about him.
"But seriously, did you happen to have talked to a taller man with purple hair? Looks like me, but with round glasses, same scar over the left eye and a handful of piercings? Did he put you up to this joke? Dios mío, I mention to him once that I think he is nice to look at and que demonio never lets it down!" He grumbles, crossing his arms.
"Apologies, but whatever he is paying you to do this, I will double it if you stop and continue to let him believe that you are still fucking with me. Now, when would be a good time for me to bring the notebook to you?" he asked the man before him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 21:50:16 GMT
[googlefont=Lato:300|Playfair+Display] [attr="class","hearmenand1"] [attr="class","hearmenand3"] [attr="class","hearmenand2"]Leg was a different discussion for a different day. Okay Aleksandr could accept that. And then he listened as Erebus didn't believe him. He didn't believe Aleksandr. And sure, he'd expected that because it was unbelievable but it unexpectedly hurt to have someone not believe him. It shouldn't, but it did. The excitement that had absolutely pervaded every part of Aleksandr's being just evaporated. The smile disappeared and his shoulders slumped.
"Okay you don't believe me. You believe it's a prank. Okay. Okay. Okay." Deep breaths. And a long sigh escaped from him.
"I do not know of any man who looks like that. I guess just bring the notebook whenever. I thought as a student of history you would want to talk to someone who experienced it. That's the only reason I mentioned it." The animated nature that Sasha had had before was completely gone. He was completely unenergetic now, the wind having been taken out of his sails completely. He didn't know how to prove it either. He knew all kinds of facts but there was no way for the man before him to verify them. He wrung his hands, idling cracking his knuckles as he thought about what to say. Just showing his healing ability wouldn't prove anything either.
"There's...literally nothing I could to prove I'm that old really. I don't have anything. I have knowledge that's not verifiable. I just...wanted to share." He seemed more like a kicked puppy than a man at this point. DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE, in my case, not at all dandy ♫ [newclass=.hearmenand1]float:left;margin-top:-25px;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/3IVJXNY.png);width:250px;height:450px;-webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2]margin-left:12px;width:230px;height:355px;overflow:auto;padding-right:8px;text-align:justify;font:9px Verdana;color:#EEE;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px!important;background-color:#999!important;border:0px!important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px!important;background-color:#7C335F!important;border:0px;important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-track]border-left:2px solid #131313;border-right:2px solid #131313;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand3]z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;margin-top:363px;margin-left:-240px;opacity:0;background-color:rgba(25,25,25,0.8);width:150px;padding:10px;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass][newclass=div:hover .hearmenand3]opacity:1;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass]
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Post by Erebus Black on Mar 27, 2020 22:21:46 GMT
Erebus's smile drop as he watched Sasha deflate and droop, seeming lifeless and hurt. He blinked and made a small noise in realization before his head dropped onto the table with a loud thud and muffled cursing.
"Mierda, this is like mama and papa all over again" he whined, shadows seeming to darken and cling to him. He sits up, eyes glowing a touch. "Sasha, Aleksandr, I'm so sorry for not believing you. I- ay Dios, soy un jodido idiota. Mire usted, Erebus, arruinó una posibilidad de un amigo siendo un culo. Idiota. Fucking hell..." He dragged a hand over his face and sighs roughly before clapping his hands together.
"Okay. Okay, okay, okay. You are 520 years old, give or take a few months. You have lived through the 1500 and survived. Mierda... and I nearly died of pneumonia on the streets when I was 11. You are the first Duke, the Lost Duke..." He said slowly before taking a deep breath and leaning back, head tilted until he was looking at the ceiling in thought. "My life is fucking bizarre…" he mumbled to himself before sitting up again.
"Okay, you need to stop thinking about how to prove it because you already did. No man looks like a kicked puppy and damn near in tears when someone does not believe them on who they are. Please stop looking like that, I do not like it. It makes me want to cry, bundle you up in a blanket and give you abuelita's cocoa." He begged, reaching and tapping Sasha's hands in comfort for them both. "I am so sorry and I am willing to make it up to you. Just... you are a good man and a great co-worker and a good friend. I think. I am not friends with you and I do not know how friends work. But I trust you. You have never lied nor tell tales before. I jumped to conclusions as Hades was teasing me earlier about how I was when I was younger. Forgive me or not, but I do believe in you."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 23:20:53 GMT
[googlefont=Lato:300|Playfair+Display] [attr="class","hearmenand1"] [attr="class","hearmenand3"] [attr="class","hearmenand2"]Sasha heard the guy begin to beat himself up over something and couldn't help but look curiously. Then he heard Erebus go through some facts seemingly talking himself into something. And then the guy was comforting Sasha and saying he didn't need to prove it. Sasha's energy slowly perked back up.
"I...no need to make it up to me I already know it's hard to believe. There's a reason I haven't told many people. But...well...you're into history and I've experienced it. I thought it could be interesting." He tapped his chin in thought for a moment.
"Honestly I don't really know how friends work either. I haven't exactly had friends who knew about my immortality. I had friends when I thought I was mortal that's about it. Things have probably changed since." He shrugged slightly before continuing.
"But I really am curious about how you would have deal with the revolt. It was awful and I would have avoided executing them if I could but at the time they'd been revolting for months and I thought it might be the only option. Then again, I was only seventeen at the time." DEATH DOESN'T COME HOW WE LIKE, in my case, not at all dandy ♫ [newclass=.hearmenand1]float:left;margin-top:-25px;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/3IVJXNY.png);width:250px;height:450px;-webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);clip-path: polygon(0 0, 0 100%, 75% 100%, 100% 50%, 75% 0);[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2]margin-left:12px;width:230px;height:355px;overflow:auto;padding-right:8px;text-align:justify;font:9px Verdana;color:#EEE;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar]width:5px!important;background-color:#999!important;border:0px!important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb]width:5px!important;background-color:#7C335F!important;border:0px;important;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand2::-webkit-scrollbar-track]border-left:2px solid #131313;border-right:2px solid #131313;[/newclass][newclass=.hearmenand3]z-index:10;position:relative;float:left;margin-top:363px;margin-left:-240px;opacity:0;background-color:rgba(25,25,25,0.8);width:150px;padding:10px;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass][newclass=div:hover .hearmenand3]opacity:1;transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-webkit-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;-moz-transition:ease-in-out 800ms;[/newclass]
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