prismatica | two, two, two posts in one; 4/6

[ hey, it's a prismagram post from 1stQadrMargaFan! you know, that one c-plus/b-minus-list influencer who's always posting magic tutorials, fashion selfies, food pics, and random animal encounters. (well, not so much recently, but... yeah.) ]

Hello, First Qadr!! Thank you all so much for your comments and messages over the past couple of weeks. I can't believe I went three entire days without responding to anything! 😳 But I always read everything you send me, and I will try to answer you all as soon as I can. 🧡🧡🧡 But now I must make an important announcement! ✨ Starting today, this account will be going on indefinite hiatus ✨ I will keep comments open, but I won't be posting any more pictures or videos. This is just a personal issue and there's no need for anyone to worry! 🦋😸🍇 I want to say thank you again. Your support over the past several months has meant more than I can possibly express!! You're all breathtaking, with and without your Moonheld and Moonblessed traits! Let's all keep doing the very best we can to look out for one another! 👋🥰

[ a few minutes later, there's another post, from another account: laurea. this one's video. long antennae and parts of the colorful underside of a pair of butterfly wings are visible on the subject (who doesn't appear particularly jazzed about them). ]

Hello.
Ah... this message is primarily for my fellow Moonblessed. For those who don't know me, I am Titus Alexius.
I have been thinking about this quite a bit lately, and... I think that we ought to, if possible... that is, to the extent that it is possible...

[ deep breath! ]

I think we should stop moonlacing.

[ and now the hurried qualifiers. ]

We need to do a little, of course, to survive. Obviously we should all feel free to do that amount. But beyond that minimum, we should most likely refrain.

[ he hunches his shoulders and looks down!! ]

This will certainly be a great sacrifice... and terribly difficult, especially during the moon cycles... and no doubt quite unpleasant in many ways as well. For some of us more than others. But while the effects of chroma generation initially seemed exclusively beneficial, with the very worst of them still being harmless, it is now more than clear that there are others that are neither predictable nor safe.

[ now he shuts his eyes. ]
...All of Port Sylvel paid the price for that. And many perished in the subsequent battle as well. We cannot bring them back, but we owe it to them not to let it happen again.

[ another deep breath. then he opens his eyes and looks back into the camera. ]

At least that is what I think.
I would like to know what all of you think.

[ there's a slightly awkward pause!! ]

...On that note, I am also looking for work.
I am willing to do anything, though... physically demanding work is probably best avoided, unless you don't mind its being accomplished poorly and only after a likely unreasonable length of time.
Nothing that requires moonlacing, either, though I suppose that much is obvious.

...
And that is all. Thank you!

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Not permitted to marry anymore? Yes Yes, I would be glad to. I would be very grateful. Thank you.

Being a figurehead for a country, I was often caught up in arrangements for alliances. When I was an empire the motto of my leaders at one point was to let others wage war, and that I should marry instead. Funny thing is those marriages always ended in war. Committing to neutrality was a condition for the formation of my second republic, and it's been a lot less stressful. But it was difficult to adjust to at first. So it seems similar, the idea that affection or companionship should be peaceful, but may often be a risk. Discretion seems sensible.

Wonderful. It will make preparations much faster. I also usually have a little plate set out with samples, but it may bring more people in if there's someone outside the shop to offer them on some days.

One marriage after another... it sounds chaotic, but also exciting. Of course you have many responsibilities to complicate matters, and it is not allowed now anyway, but if that were not the case... would you want to marry again? Provided you were able to choose a partner for yourself, that is. Is there anything I should learn about your methods, or about sandwiches, generally?

I would, I think. Being quite old skews perspective about things lasting, but it also skews perspective about doors being shut forever. It is difficult to conceptualize at times, but I believe many of my kind have wished for a normal lifespan to live out with a companion. Being here has been a taste of what it is for time to pass normally, and I am grateful.

The sandwiches are open-faced. I use a variety of spreads and toppings, and they're added to the breads upon ordering, so that the bread itself doesn't become soggy. Ingredients are simple, presentation is elegant. If you'd like to come in next week I can show you how I work.

You know It had not occurred to me until now, but my mother is like you in many ways. Though she told me she thinks of Reim as her child, rather than as something she embodies... and lengthening her lifespan to watch over it through the centuries was her own decision. I wonder what she would make of life here. I am sure she would want to discuss many things with you. Ahh Those sandwiches sound really amazing... I have never had one with an open face. [dammit... he didn't realize how hungry he was]

Reim is where you are from, then, and your mother a ruler? If so, my sincerest apologies for being unaware of your status.
It is nice to hear that someone can think of a land as their child, even without a face attached to it. Sometimes I have wondered, of my superiors who have thought of me as this or that, if they would say the same if they did not speak with me personally.
I would be quite interested to discuss such things with her. Perhaps she will be brought here one day.

Never had an open-faced sandwich?
It is not as portable as when they are closed, but far more sophisticated to eat.
Until there is egg salad on your nose, that is.

Ah, not at all Lady Scheherazade is the high priestess and magi of the Reim empire, so she is not quite a ruler, although she does exert a great influence. The military leaders obey her without question. But I myself have no status. I hope she will come here, though. I would very much like to see her again. How exactly does one eat them? Do you hold the bread in one hand and take bites carefully?

Lady Scheherazade, named after the vizier's daughter in the legend? A fine figure to be named for.
There are many people I would like to be brought here as well, even if only for a moment. We can hope.

That is precisely how one eats them. Best with a very small portion of beer. At my home, we have a special glass for it. Just enough to enjoy the food with, but tiny enough that one can have it midday without worry.

? Perhaps. I am not really aware of any legends like that, but maybe she felt no need to mention it Oh I see Do you serve it like that at your restaurant, with the special glass? Also A friend of mine would like to know whether working there requires wearing a "fetishy costume" I told her it probably does not but that I would confirm.

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oh my god i'm a wreck with tagging speed i'm so sorry

omg not at all, i've been so spotty