heaven / basilio

[midway]

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[berserketype]

Ah, that's how a proper party should be, yeah? No fun if it's all stuffy and formal and no one has a good time!

[midway]

[ hehe ]

You're right. I've been to enough stuffy parties for one lifetime.

It was really nice to see everyone so happy.

[berserketype]

Like the formal ones? Those feel like just… business meetings, with a party hat on t’make them seem relatable.

[midway]

Honestly, you've got it pretty right. [ a sigh ] They're mostly about business or matchmaking.

[berserketype]

[ ... nobility. ]

... Sounds like somethin' Koharu would enjoy.

[midway]

Nah, I think it'd depress her to see people getting paired off based on how much land and resources they bring to the marriage.

[berserketype]

[ oh. nvm then. ]

Maybe she could bring it back to basics.

[midway]

[ He laughs. ]

I doubt it. Nobles don't really care about romance.

[berserketype]

[ ... ]

Do they not care, or do they just say they don't 'cause no one's gonna listen otherwise?

[midway]

[ Thinks about it. ]

I guess... it's just kind of hopeless? There's no culture among nobility that puts personal feelings above your responsibilities when it comes to marriage, so I don't think most people would bother.

There are exceptions, obviously, but it's not the norm.

[berserketype]

[ ... ]

Honestly, that sounds kinda stupid. Like-- nobles are all like, powerful and rich mosta the time but they can't say 'nah, not gonna do that'?

[midway]

[ what's with all the dots is he thinking about jiaoqiu ]

Well... Most of them just expect it, so I doubt they'd even really give much thought to not wanting it. It's like saying you don't want to grow up, finding a suitable match is just part of life.

And the decisions they make about a spouse affect their status and authority, so if they want to keep being rich and powerful, they can't actually just do what they want.

[berserketype]

[ it's a pause not a wistful gaze ]

And... what, they want to make sure they're marryin' equally rich and power people to keep being rich an' powerful?

[midway]

"Martyr" is a strong way of putting it. It's just treating marriage like a business transaction...

[berserketype]

[ eeeeh. ]

That somethin' you've got to look forward to?

[midway]

Oh. Well, I don't know if I'll ever get married.

Or if I do, by then no one will care who I marry.

[berserketype]

[ tilts his head at that last bit like ? ]

[midway]

Because I'll be old and irrelevant.

[berserketype]

[ dflgkhsdkjhgd help ]

That the plan then? Dodge until you're "too old"?

[midway]

It's not really dodging. My parents aren't with me, so there's no one to pressure me.

[berserketype]

[ oh. ]

Are they… just not with you with you, or are they…?

[midway]

[ lifts his hands ]

No no, they're just in another country.

[ Claude the only lord allowed to have parents. ]

[berserketype]

[ truly he's the only one and he's the most well adjusted. sort of. mostly. compared to the others. ]

Oh. Blimey, you had me gettin' all depressed for ya there.

[midway]

[ feel free to drop this! ]

I wouldn't want that! But don't worry, my parents are alive and well. And blissfully unconcerned with my marital status.

[berserketype]

[ locks the door you're trapped here now. ]

Aw, that's good. Gotta be nice havin' parents [ imagine if i left it like that ] who're just happy to let you do what you gotta do.