Topic: Letters to Red

Nope

Date: 2015-03-09 03:31 EST
Mona hears that Abby enjoys letter writing, something that- in this technology rabid day and age- endears the Iberian lass even further to her. Thus she writes her first letter on pretty pale purple stationary, her handwriting neat but tight; trapped.

Caro Abby,

I hope you are doing well. Congratulations on keeping the child alive for an entire year. You said that I could write to you whenever I pleased, and I do please.

Pardon if it is not the easiest to read. I am better saying English than I am at writing it.

I have a problem concerning Artsblood, who I know you also know. She is acting very strange, very crazy, and I do not know her to act so. Aloof maybe, but not so off. She wants to kill Martina, which I will not let happen. I am fond of Martina. She is hilarious and she has much potential.

I am shamed at how I acted in the inn when this was told to me, but it is not right what she is wanting to do. Maybe you can give me insight.

Obrigada, Abby,

Mona Oliveira

Huh

Date: 2015-03-10 04:19 EST
Dear Mona,

I am absolutely elated that you've written to me. As for Godric, thank you. We hope to keep him alive for a very long time. My life is quite lovely with him in it. Now let us move beyond my proud parent peacocking and get down to the issue of Hurricane Shusberg.

As you may or may not know, I am not Artsblood's biggest fan, but I will try to be as unhateful towards the subject as I can. I wish I had received your letter before the unfortunate deaths in WestEnd, but if wishes were kittens then the world would be a far happier place, mm?

I do not believe that Shusberg is capable of killing her own child, regardless of what she may say, but I have been wrong before...or so I've been told. This storm, like the many that have preceeded it, will eventually blow over. I understand that you have recently been given to bad mental turns, and thus I would advise that you not compromise the progress you have made by baiting this particular troll.

Now, as for Tina, I believe she is capable of handling herself. She is maddeningly stubborn, but beneath that she has quite the head about her. Do not mistake that particular little terror for a damsel in need of saving. That said, she is your childe as much as she is Shusberg's child, and we must fight for that which belongs to us if there is no other option.

Simply my opinions; follow your instincts, but not your impulses. I have, after all, heard tales of your impetuousness, pretty hen.

Sincerely,

Abby

Nope

Date: 2015-08-17 00:23 EST
Boa noite, Abby

I thank you for the help you give to me and also your friendship. You asked recently if the situation between meu mestre and myself has made me feel a sort of way and I ignored you. This is not what friend do, so you have my apologies. I have enclosed a bar of soap I think you will like.

You were Camarilla, so I am not sure how much you know of the Sabbat. There is no official role in your former sect to correspond with what I was (I do not think) and I hate to give knights more credit then they deserve but that is what we were. We protected meu mestre and dished out his punishments if the situation called for it.

We were very good at our jobs. He called us his Minist?rio de Ilumina??o. His Ministry Of Enlightenment. But idiotas with the bad self preservation instincts called us Seus C?es Miser?veis. His Wretched Hounds. I cannot speak for meus irm?os de sangue, but I embraced the title. I had not been treated as a human since I was a seven years old child, but in Dom Cosimiro's Minist?rio I felt like I belonged. If I was a dog for it then that was what I was.

Since Cosimiro came to me, I feel again like a dog. A very sad one. He is stepping down from what he was and I am knowing that I have not acted my role in years but it was the idea that he and meus irm?os were at home always that made it okay.

Abby, I feel sad. I knew what I was for so long that I cannot think of anything else. I worry not for meu mestre (he is very smart always) or for meus irm?os (they will fit where they need), but for Evora. Cosimiro was not a good man, I do not think you can be virtuous and be called Sabbat, but he was fair. I will do confession and say he probably cared for Portugal more than he did the Sabbat.

I worry who will step in next and what they will do. I worry if I am no longer welcomed, and I wonder (but I hope not. I hope and hope and hope) that meus irm?os have helped him in what he needs to do, that they remember their oath, and that they are not traidores.

There you are, Senhora Abby. An answer.

Beijinhos,

M. Oliveira

Huh

Date: 2015-08-17 00:44 EST
Salutations, Mona!

I see you wrote this last letter without the help of That Kaminsky Girl. For that I applaud you. I found no offense with how you reacted to my initial question but I can see how you would think that. My expressions are quite inhospitable. Now there are a few things I would like to mention;

*I knew you were Sabbat but I did not know what it was that you did. A paladin! Was this when you had one leg? How delightful!I never would have expected this, so you are correct. You are very good at your job.

*The soap was wonderful, thank you.

*We have Justicars and Archons, and they provide much the same services, though not as...middle age-y?

*To be honest I had thought, for whatever reason, you had always meant master as it is used regarding slavery, but now I know better. It is more like master-apprentice, correct?

*You said once that he referred to you as the Little Cat. People call me the Old Cat! WE CAN NOW BE BESTIES!

*It is going to hurt.

Humanity fell into my lap and I *still* rebel against it. Your humanity was taught whilst being labeled 'inhuman' and you want so much to continue those lessons. A good man or not, this Cosimiro and the ones you call your blood brothers were your family. It hurts when those you care for are gone.

I hasten to say that there is probably need for paladins in Rhy'Din, but not your sort. I suggest you find what you are good at, perhaps enlist Bartholomew's help. You've already proven that you can survive outside of your Cardinal's circle. I suggest you remember that. Also keep in mind that trying to have the human part of yourself overshadow the beast is just as detrimental as the opposite. Find balance. I will tell you how if I ever *do*.

You have a long road ahead of you, princess.

The last thing I would advise is this; do not seek your cohorts out. If they are traitors then they will likely find you simply to pump you for information. If they are not, well, family visits family, does it not?

Good luck and keep aware of curious ears.

-Abby Valk.