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riverviewlogs2018-03-02 10:20 pm
pietistic) wrote in riverviewlogs2018-03-02 10:20 pm
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who: Athelstan, OTA
what: catch-all
when: Throughout March
where: Around the City
warnings: n/a
Often enough, Athelstan can be found in the park. He finds it a relaxing place to be and often he's sketching but every once in a while he is reading as well. Most often the books he reads are religious in nature, very often simply the Bible. He's been trying to read the newer versions than what he is accustomed too and not quite sure that he likes them all that much.
He's not particularly seeking out company in the park but he won't say no to conversation or questions about his drawings or reading materials. If someone settles nearby him he's very likely to greet you politely.
It doesn't take long for the library to draw Athelstan's attention. He had had access to many texts when he was staying in Wessex with King Ecbert and when he had chosen to leave it was them that he found himself missing more than anything. Now, there were countless texts that he could look at and read and none of them that needed him to work on them. It's almost strange to think of reading for leisure rather than part of a job.
He's yet to discover fiction, really, sticking to religious texts for the most part and some historical accounts that he had found. Often he sits in the library for hours at a time reading through a new text or wandering the aisles in search of nothing in particular.
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what: catch-all
when: Throughout March
where: Around the City
warnings: n/a
( A. Park )
Often enough, Athelstan can be found in the park. He finds it a relaxing place to be and often he's sketching but every once in a while he is reading as well. Most often the books he reads are religious in nature, very often simply the Bible. He's been trying to read the newer versions than what he is accustomed too and not quite sure that he likes them all that much.
He's not particularly seeking out company in the park but he won't say no to conversation or questions about his drawings or reading materials. If someone settles nearby him he's very likely to greet you politely.
( B. Library )
It doesn't take long for the library to draw Athelstan's attention. He had had access to many texts when he was staying in Wessex with King Ecbert and when he had chosen to leave it was them that he found himself missing more than anything. Now, there were countless texts that he could look at and read and none of them that needed him to work on them. It's almost strange to think of reading for leisure rather than part of a job.
He's yet to discover fiction, really, sticking to religious texts for the most part and some historical accounts that he had found. Often he sits in the library for hours at a time reading through a new text or wandering the aisles in search of nothing in particular.
( C. Wildcard )
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There's another pause and then Athelstan shakes his head. "Well, I did, for a while. The Vikings returned home without me, Ragnar had already left because Kattegat had fallen under attack and his family was in danger..." Athelstan smiles sadly. He still wonders what life would have been like had he not insisted upon staying with King Horik to help translate with the Saxons. "Later, Ragnar came back to Wessex and I had a choice. I chose to go home to Kattegat."
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Funny Athelstan should bring Ragnar up next. He could understand that kind of loyalty. Or maybe he couldn't. If it was a Stockholm's thing-- he was pretty sure he wouldn't get that.
"So, how'd that turn out?"
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"It is home but then I ended up here and Ragnar is from my past," Athelstan looks thoughtful for a moment. "It's strange and interesting to see him so young again."