Recent content by Tobias Pirian

Lord Pirian regarded Samantha as she approached and listened patiently and carefully as she laid out her terms. He continued to eye her studiously for a moment, then nodded his head once in agreement. "Then it shall be so," he replied plainly, apparently satisfied. For a moment he shifted his...

Tobias watched the brief exchange between Samantha and Sable with intrigue, and when it ended abruptly, he watched as Sable slumped back into the corner of his cell. The Pirian lord let out a quiet hum of curiosity, even the guards looking slightly confused at the way the exchange had turned...

Tobias walked at an even pace from the carriage to the front entrance of the prison, the Stormguard from before hopping down as well to follow his lord and Samantha into the building. "In a manner of speaking. He was informed you would be coming when your correspondence arrived. His exact...

A tap came from the carriage's driver and Tobias glanced out the carriage's window. The section of the fortress that was the prison was in eye-shot now. "As I mentioned before, his evaluations have turned up perfectly normal. He is depressed, not disturbed; something a bit of work and...

No frills whatsoever on this one, just as before. "Regular psychiatric visits, at least since the investigations began. Sable is not particularly inclined to speak of he doesn't feel required to, from what I understand, but he is generally cooperative."

Tobias breathed a sigh. "Only Miss D'Amour," Tobias answered, a slight tinge of concern washing over his mien as the topic was brought up. "There are...shockingly few graduates left from your class year, Lieutenant. You; your subordinate, Sergeant Davi; Miss Beatrix of House Umbra; my niece, of...

Tobias adjusted his glasses, unfazed. "Frequent nightmares, insomnia, migraines, bouts of dissociation, uncharacteristic fits of anger..." the noble made a rolling gesture with his hand before recounting a summary all that Evangeline had shared with him in her own investigation. "All symptoms...

Simple and straight to the point. There was a certain elegance and relief in speaking to career soldiers over fellow politicians and nobility. Tobias silently appreciated the utter lack of flowery language and hidden ulterior motives. This woman was here to do her job, nothing more. "As you...

A reply wasn't wholly expected, but when a return letter from Samantha Black came across Lord Pirian's desk just a few days later he couldn't help but lift a curious eyebrow and smile. A Pirian's judgment was rarely wrong, and it seemed that the collective intuition of Kristen, Evangeline, and...

VEL SALVUS Regular correspondence from Evangeline D'Amour was nothing surprising to Lord Tobias. It had been his initial suggestion that she apply to the Academy for a teaching position following the Anirian Revolution, and as perhaps the most devoted adherent to House Pirian's ideals he'd...

Tobias held his considerate stare upon his niece for several moments, as if mentally pulling her apart to see if her convictions matched her words. Apparently satisfied, he smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "It is not folly to express strength and dole out punishment when it is due...

Tobias paid no mind to the mail Kristen wore, accepting her hug with measured enthusiasm and a gentle smile. "I have missed you as well, my dear. As has Henrietta, as has Percival. It brings my heart such levity to see you safe and in good health." It was no surprise that Kristen's heart was...

Tobias stepped out of the way as Alistair opened the door and silently walked by him, and the lord momentarily cast a curious raised eyebrow at Kristen. Of course, she was in full regalia and, more importantly, of age. She was more than capable of making her own decisions; her actions over the...

Calculating, thoughtful eyes examined the young, hooded woman before Tobias Pirian. A gentle smile appeared across his mien. "Not at all, young Miss..." "Oh! Um, Initiate Z-Zinnia St. Kolbe, m-my Lord!" the girl stammered back, clearly brimming with anxiety. Tobias stroked his beard. "Ah, yes...

Vel Aleros This all reeked of subterfuge. The death of the young Diemut heir came as a shock to many, Tobias Pirian included. The details of that death, specifically, rubbed the Pirian lord the wrong way. Something didn't add up. This did not stink of the usual barbarism of the elves. His...