vir_cotto_tm: <td align="center">Love is most im

Vir Cotto (

vir_cotto_tm) wrote,
@ 2005-11-13 10:17:00

Current mood:	contemplative
Entry tags:	meme

<td align="center">Love is most important in your life.

A high love concentration indicates that you want love in your life. It is very important to you and something that you strive to attain.

Life Piechart - QuizGalaxy.com

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.com</td>

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	vila_restal 2006-01-06 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Vir! I just got your card! Valtoo to you too, and I look forward to the brivari. I'm sure 2213 was a good year and I hope this one will be for you too. [raises a glass of Avon's b Lindor brandy in the meantime] (Reply to this)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-22 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	Have an RP coming up and was wondering if you'd like to play Dr. Franklin (and probably Vir later) for it. If not, is b5_extras still open and is the password the same? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	vir_cotto_tm 2006-03-23 05:22 pm UTC (link)
	Sure - just let me know the date, and I'll be there around 10 P.M. Eastern. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-23 06:15 pm UTC (link)
	Does Friday work for you? (Since it is Thursday) I'll be posting it in Roger's journal. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	vir_cotto_tm 2006-03-24 05:53 am UTC (link)
	Yes, Friday should be fine. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-24 05:55 am UTC (link)
	You're the greatest! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	vir_cotto_tm 2006-03-25 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Hey - is there any chance we can push the RP back to tomorrow night? As it turns out, I have to go into work early tomorrow morning. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-25 03:24 am UTC (link)
	Not a problem. I've put up the post, but most likely there's going to mainly be play going on between Roger and Satine first. Tomorrow would be fine. Thanks! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	b5_extras 2006-03-26 02:36 am UTC (link)
	Just ping me whenever you need me. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-26 05:50 am UTC (link)
	I'd be pinging, except that Satine-mun seems to have vanished. I don't know where she lives, so it may very well be that it's working time for her. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	b5_extras 2006-03-26 05:55 am UTC (link)
	No big deal. I'll be around tonight for a few more hours - and tomorrow is my day off. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-26 05:57 am UTC (link)
	You are a gem. Thank you. Hopefully we'll get this started tonight (I've at least got her to B5), but I'm off tomorrow, too (and Monday). (Reply to this) (Parent)

	rogersmith_bigo 2006-03-28 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	Ping! (Reply to this) (Parent)

goddess_rainbow
2006-08-11 11:19 pm UTC (link)

*clears throat quietly*

Um, hello.

I am very sorry to disturb you but *rubs the back of her neck softly* I was hoping you would have a few free moments to talk with me. I know you don't know me, or anything like that, but we have mutual friends and...

*sigs*

Would you mind telling me some things about your culture? I understand if you say no, I really do, but I could do with some help on your customs and the like.

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vir_cotto_tm
2006-08-11 11:43 pm UTC (link)

The lady's question comes as something of a surprise to Vir, but his response is cheerful and polite.

"No - no, I don't mind at all."

Then he thinks of something else: "But perhaps a booth would be more suitable for that kind of conversation than a seat here at the bar."

And with that, he gets up from his stool and signals a waitress. After speaking quietly with her for a moment, he turns back to the mystery lady and asks, "May I ask your name?"

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	goddess_rainbow 2006-08-11 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	"My name...Oh," She laughed softly, "My name is Iris." She followed along beside him for a moment, toying with her hair. "I know it is just strange, me appearing here like this," although it wasn't, her being a Goddess and all, "But I do need to know some things. How are women seen in your culture?" (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

vir_cotto_tm
2006-08-12 12:16 am UTC (link)

Vir slides into the booth and folds his hands nervously, not completely comfortable with the question. Even though his service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been relatively brief, he has had enough contact with aliens to know that many species - including the Humans, a race of which this lady appears to be a member - consider Centauri customs inexcusably retrograde. And he doesn't necessarily disagree.

How to put things, then?

"Well - " He bites his lip. "Centauri women are almost universally honored for their beauty. Many poets have praised the perfection of their form, and all young men are scolded to make themselves worthy of them. And we're all expected to take on the responsibility of caring for the women we marry - in fact, if any Centauri should abandon his responsibility to his wives and his household - or treat his wives violently - tradition says that he's a man without honor and should be shunned.

"You should know, though, that... um... a Centauri women has no exclusive claim to her husband, let's say. What I mean is, we aren't monogamous - which I know makes somes Humans uncomfortable. Also... women are not granted political power in any official sense, though many have exerted influence through their husbands. That too is something that many people can't accept. Even I've questioned it."

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goddess_rainbow
2006-08-12 12:24 am UTC (link)

Slowly she slid into the seat opposite him and smiled at his nervousness.

"They are very beautiful. I remember when I first met Li," Iris smiled remembering, "I don't think I have met such a beauty, well apart from within my own kind. And of course Adira is very beautiful also." They were really the only two women Iris had met. His next comment made her raise an eyebrow, "But you do not think it bad to kill or out do one another to better yourselves am I correct?"

Iris blushed and looked down, "I know that. But we are very much the same..." She leaned forward just a little to whisper to him, "I am not human, I think you believe I am." She waved a hand at the political aspect, "That really does not bother me. I have enough to deal with as it is but..."

She looked into Vir's eyes, "Do you believe in marrying for love or for status?"

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vir_cotto_tm
2006-08-12 12:39 am UTC (link)

Vir is more than a little taken aback when Iris mentions having met Li. "You have had a visitation from the Goddess Li?" he breathes, wide-eyed. "I-I-I've heard of nothing like that for many years."

Then, when Iris mentions the unpleasant reality of Centauri political life at present, he winces. "Many do not. But I don't believe they are truly Centauri. A true Centauri kills to protect his people, not to further his own ends - and even then, it's a decision that shouldn't be made lightly - or without all the facts."

On the last question, Vir blushes. "Are you asking me specifically? Because I do. I-I-I always have. But I'm... well, they consider me a radical."

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goddess_rainbow
2006-08-12 12:47 am UTC (link)

Sensing his reaction Iris nodded and smiled, "I went to her temple on Davo and then I was in her garden, we talked and..." She closed her eyes, remembering how Li's touch had made her feel, "She was very kind to me. She has been more than once though."

"So a man who kills to keep control of his family. Say a man who would kill his daughter-in-law and try to kill his granddaughter to keep control over his son and their family. What would you think of this man then?"

After a moment she moves and goes to sit next to him, keeping a little close because she is almost telling him a secret, even if many people know. "There is a man, he is one of your own and I love him deeply," she blushed and looked away from him, "I want to learn as much as I can so I do not dishonour him."

Letting out a slow breath she looked back up at him, "I know it is not spoken of, that a Centauri marries out of their kind but...we want to get married and I am trying to prepare myself for what I am to face when it happens."

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vir_cotto_tm
2006-08-12 03:40 am UTC (link)

ooc: Sorry - was off watching the Gates.

Vir is still astounded that Iris apparently has had a religious experience in a Centauri temple, but on the subject of Li, he does not press. Instead, he focuses on her first question, which, for him, is a matter of some concern.

"A Centauri's life is defined by duty - at least, it should be. We're all duty-bound to protect everything we've sworn oaths to - our houses, our friends and allies, and even the Republic itself. For many Centauri, those obligations often conflict, but... it seems to me that a man who murders members of his own house for the sake of control is violating one of the most important duties of all." Vir drums his fingers on the table. "I'm not sure I'm explaining this right. I-I suppose what I'm trying to say is that things like love and friendship and family ties should be honored and protected as much as possible. That... that in an ideal world, people wouldn't be forced to choose between political status and personal obligation." Vir thinks of recent events and a shadow of sadness falls over his gentle face. "That world, I'm sorry to say, isn't our world. Not right now."

Then he turns to Iris, his expression worried. "Why did you ask me about that situation in particular? Are you in trouble? Is someone else in trouble?"

When he hears Iris's admission, he is surprised again. "Oh," he says lamely, and he colors again. "May I ask...? I mean, who...?"

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goddess_rainbow
2006-08-12 03:51 am UTC (link)

Iris laid a hand on his and smiled softly, "And yet your world is filled with such beauties, the good always comes with the bad."

She shook her head slowly, "I am not, but let me say if this man ever crosses me...he has hurt too many already and he needs to be stopped."

Iris looked down at the table and then up at him. Leaning forward she whispered two words into his ear. "Kailin Tyree."

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	vir_cotto_tm 2006-08-12 04:14 am UTC (link)
	When Vir hears Kailin's name, he laughs, delighted. "Well, I-I suppose congratulations are in order!" Then, to explain his reaction: "You've chosen well. He's an honorable man." (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	goddess_rainbow 2006-08-12 04:18 am UTC (link)
	"Don't... No... No one really knows. I...I just wanted help." She blushed at his comment, "I believe the fates were kind to make us meet. Had Adira not taken him there and Hera not sent me to deliver a message, we would never have met." She laughed softly, her cheeks very red, "We've yet to start telling people...about getting married I mean." (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	vir_cotto_tm 2006-08-12 04:22 am UTC (link)
	"Oh." Vir sobers. "I'm sorry - I didn't mean to embarrass you." (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

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