ledbythewind | [Voice//Filtered to the Ladies of Luceti]

[So you know how Ling made that post to gossip about the eligible women of Luceti? Richard stalked that whole thing, partly out of boredom and partly because he happens to know a bunch of women and wanted to know what was being said about them. And the fact that Nami's name kept coming up so often... well, she's his friend, so as a true friend it's his duty to inform her of this fact. Just to be fair, of course.

He also may be slightly bored and wanting to see what happens when the rest of the girls find out about that conversation, but shhhh.]

Did you know that it's a custom in some worlds for a man to marry fifty wives? I had no idea that such a thing existed until I overheard a fascinating discussion the other day. It seems that one such bachelor is currently searching for fifty eligible women here in Luceti and asked the male population for a list of recommendations. I must admit, I was surprised by some of the names that came up. I expected Nami and Vivi, but Kairi, Ino, Shiemi, and Katara were quite popular as well. Some people even listed Nagisa and Pao-Lin.

But would any of you really want to share your husband with forty-nine other women? I couldn't help but wonder as to what you ladies think about a custom like that. Just out of curiosity, of course.

(OOC: Richard won't be responding to everything, but like Ling's post, go nuts with the threadjacking! This one is all for the girls so have fun with it!)

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...manly musk...? [She is literally twelve and what is this.] You mean he doesn't bathe?

[Because that's what that sounds like. Hmm.]

I don't think that would really count as 'desirable'...

Oh, no, he bathes. It's the smell of sheer testosterone, which is about as hard to wash off as algae off a ship's bow. Don't worry, you get used to his unique stink after a while.

It still sounds a little... I don't know... [Gross.] Is that normal?

I've seen other smelly men before, yeah. It's usually the buff ones who reek. Those, and the ones who are away from port for more than three days. As women, we're burdened with the duty to pretend we don't notice and buy them some nice scented soaps.

Wouldn't it be easier to just tell them they smell? I don't see why we would have to get them soap when they could go buy it for themselves.

And step on their gentle pride? That's a surefire way to make sure you'll never get married, ya know. This is the kinda topic that needs to be handled with care.

Oh, well... I'd never get married anyway, but if that's all it takes to hurt their pride, I don't think they'd make the list in the first place.

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Good point! Men need rough hides to them, so you can push 'm around a bit instead of worrying they'll crumple under your boot like clams!

That's... one way to put it. Oh, they'd need to be good at something, too! Something useful.

Aye! Marriage is a two-way street. You scratch your husband's back and your husband scratches yours!

Right. And it'd be nice if they could stay out of trouble while you're busy, too.

That's right. We can't have them arrested by a Knight brigade while we're out!

A knight brigade? Why would they ever get arrested by one of those?

For getting into trouble, of course!

Enough trouble that they'd have knights after them?

Aye, it could happen!

It almost sounds like you mean to marry someone you already know will get in trouble with them.

Oh... I'm that obvious? Aye, I've got my sights set on a bit of a hooligan.

You do? I guess you don't mind them being a troublemaker already if that's the case.

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