#hegemol

[unyazzzzzz]

pocket sized pale court

[bugbrainedd]

" We will all meet again. I promise it... "

[whitebookposts]

We all heard of crack-ships. But what about crack-FRIENDships? I think Oro and Lemm would have a very interesting dynamic as an unlikely friends duo. Just two old men talking trash about everyone else together like two teenage girls

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panel 1: Oro: Lemm, a question. As a friend to a friend. Lemm: M? panel 2: Oro: That Quirrel fellow... are you and him- panel 3: Lemm: I do not like where this question is going, so I'll say this: me and Quirrel are nothing more than colleagues, at BEST. While it's true I tolerate him more than most bugs here, it is born out of appreciation for his skills and knowledge, NOTHING MORE.

panel 4: Oro: ... Young Sheo, in Oro's memory: I- I just appreciate Hegemol's strength and skill, that's all!

panel 5: Oro: MHM. Lemm: DON'T "MHM" ME!

[mebis-art-dump]

I dont remember if I've posted the pale court soundtrack covers before so, here

[legendaryd0gs]

'must be great, being you, power comes as second nature'

--from song "And Then is Heard No More" by Mili

[menelron]

[bonon-bobani]

And then without explaining the context they're satisfied

[emperors-spark]

How involved were the pale king and white lady in the raising of the vessels? Did they offload all the training to the warriors, or were they personally monitoring every vessel's development?

Pretty involved! The king, at least. And, well, mostly in the beginning.

The retinue handled a lot of the general care, but the king actually spent a lot of time with his children when they were young beyond just training. Though notably, he spent a disproportionate amount of it with his first born over the others, a problem that became worse over time. The queen? Eh, not so much. She never bought that whole "overpowering the Radiance" business and had no interest in becoming attached to offspring she considered marked for death.

... They didn't see eye to eye on the other's choices.

As for combat training, the Five Great Knights were primarily in charge of it, supervised closely by the king. By the end of their adolescence, Worthy themself took over leading the routine. You never know what to expect in battle, so it was ensured that the vessels would face plenty of variety. The Great Five would continue to challenge them in every way possible

As the vessels grew in age and strength, warriors of all kinds were invited to test their mettle against them. There were many bugs eager to claim the bragging rights of besting a higher being. Some even managed to claim those rights.

The king watched over their progress less and less as he trusted Worthy's judgement of theirs and their siblings' abilities. Although, very rarely, he'd step up to gauge their abilities himself.

I'd love to get more into the relationships between the vessels and their parents because there is a LOT to say, but I think that's a bit outside the scope of this ask. We can definitely talk about it later :]