#THE MAD KING OF MEZALEA MY BELOVED

[theminecraftbee]

also look man. joel has reminded me of my stupid little blorbo the mezalean king now. i am once again spinning. he was such a WEIRD little guy who's whole personality was "loves his wife", "also loves jimmy", "cool palace", "kill horse", "magic isn't real", and "weirdly feral energy". and then he DIED OF SADNESS. after almost swearing to end his final episode. WHAT A MAN. MISS THAT WEIRD LITTLE THING.

#empires smp #joel smallishbeans #THE MAD KING OF MEZALEA MY BELOVED #maybe i take this as energy to go work on That One Fic That Will Never See The Light Of Day about him

[animartiin]

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#5

the Canary can't sing, won't sing

not yet

not so soon

he has fallen but once and that is not enough

but he can speak

can utter harsh words and spit accusations

bury that man in blame 'till he drowns

say "it's all your fault

you should have been more careful."

he doesn't though

the thought crosses his mind but he says no

in the forest at the beginning of the end, he says,

in not quite these words, "It's not your fault"

to bleed and to fall is the Canary's life

more so than some others

but there are worse things than endings

there are worse people than those who bring about them

the Canary takes the hand of his killer

his spark in the coalmine

there is nothing to forgive

99 notes - Posted June 24, 2022

#4

"The power of belief and disbelief is too often underestimated or outright forgotten."

The power of belief and disbelief is too often underestimated or outright forgotten.

None know this so well as Mezalea and its citizens. They know from experience that certain things, not all things, but certain things only have power if you give it to them. Faith can make or break a plan, can lead to the death or survival of a people. Faith, or the lack of it, in certain circumstances can make for the greatest of defences.

Thus, if the Mezalean King says that he can see nothing, if the Mezalean King says that he can hear nothing, there is nothing to fear, nothing that can hurt you. The one they call "Demon", "Corruptor", "Champion of Exor", has no power on your shores of red sand and terracotta, cannot bring harm upon any of you whilst you still live and breathe and deny his existence.

Likewise, if the Mezalean King says "fight for our allies", if the Mezalean King says to defend those to whom he has sworn his heart, you will. By whatever higher being or beings you may or not believe in, you will; because Mezaleans are nothing if not a loyal people. It is only right, in their eyes, that they should do so. Saltwater or driftwood1, it's all the same. To shed blood, sweat or tears for those you love, regardless of who or what they are, in battle or in art, is the greatest of gifts.

He is undoubtedly a man who delights in bloodshed and beauty, stubborn as anything when it comes to grudges, yes, but he is also one who places love and loyalty highly, willing at times to forgive and forget those same past insults2. Furthermore, it was this admiration of beautiful things and natural stubborness that caused Mezalea to become what it is today. He, as well as all those who looked at this mad man and decided that he was the one they would follow, transformed an all but empty, arid mesa into a colourful and brilliant nation brimming with life.

After all, among the first things any visitor catches sight of upon entering the Matral Palace is testaments to said love of his; embassies built by his beloved wife and brother-in-law, given pride of place inside of the palace he had spent so many long years carefully building up block by block.

It's because of all this that King Joel has his people's trust. Something which I think we can all agree is far from misplaced.

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1 An Oceanic phrase denoting bonds of both blood and chance, meaning that the ties between family and friends are equally as precious, though the exact meaning is untranslatable into any other tongue. The phrase "blood and water" is similiar, though the meanings don't quite match up well enough for one to be substituted for another. I picked up the phrase during my stay in the Ocean Empire a little while ago and I couldn't resist the opportunity to make use of it (especially considering the fact its queen, Lizzie, is married to King Joel, making it all the more appropriate).

2 Long story short, a few decades back, when Mezalea was still sorting itself out and wasn't quite standing firmly on its feet, Count fWhip called King Joel poor. His Majesty, being His Majesty, took offence to that insult and held a petty grudge against him for years. Right up until a couple of years ago when he suddenly went right over to the Grimlands to play the Count a song (occasionally nicknamed the “Kiss Track” by some) asking that they put aside their past conflict and become allies (suggesting that they go bug and/or kill one of the other rulers if I remember right).

111 notes - Posted February 2, 2022

#3

Team Rancher team pet chickens. They are nicknamed after each other.

(Already posted this in the Team Rancher discord a few days ago. Can’t believe I forgot about it ‘till just now.)

113 notes - Posted July 3, 2022

#2

tubbo what. sir, what is your obsession with the cage life.

140 notes - Posted October 21, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Anyways, I have come to the conclusion that Pearl is 10/10. An absolute delight.

162 notes - Posted January 21, 2022

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[animartiin]

"The power of belief and disbelief is too often underestimated or outright forgotten."

Excerpt from Of the Empires by Annalise of Rivendell, chapter four, page 40.

The power of belief and disbelief is too often underestimated or outright forgotten.

None know this so well as Mezalea and its citizens. They know from experience that certain things, not all things, but certain things only have power if you give it to them. Faith can make or break a plan, can lead to the death or survival of a people. Faith, or the lack of it, in certain circumstances can make for the greatest of defences.

Thus, if the Mezalean King says that he can see nothing, if the Mezalean King says that he can hear nothing, there is nothing to fear, nothing that can hurt you. The one they call "Demon", "Corruptor", "Champion of Exor", has no power on your shores of red sand and terracotta, cannot bring harm upon any of you whilst you still live and breathe and deny his existence.

Likewise, if the Mezalean King says "fight for our allies", if the Mezalean King says to defend those to whom he has sworn his heart, you will. By whatever higher being or beings you may or not believe in, you will; because Mezaleans are nothing if not a loyal people. It is only right, in their eyes, that they should do so. Saltwater or driftwood1, it's all the same. To shed blood, sweat or tears for those you love, regardless of who or what they are, in battle or in art, is the greatest of gifts.

He is undoubtedly a man who delights in bloodshed and beauty, stubborn as anything when it comes to grudges, yes, but he is also one who places love and loyalty highly, willing at times to forgive and forget those same past insults2. Furthermore, it was this admiration of beautiful things and natural stubborness that caused Mezalea to become what it is today. He, as well as all those who looked at this mad man and decided that he was the one they would follow, transformed an all but empty, arid mesa into a colourful and brilliant nation brimming with life.

After all, among the first things any visitor catches sight of upon entering the Matral Palace is testaments to said love of his; embassies built by his beloved wife and brother-in-law, given pride of place inside of the palace he had spent so many long years carefully building up block by block.

It's because of all this that King Joel has his people's trust. Something which I think we can all agree is far from misplaced.

-------------------------------------------------------

1 An Oceanic phrase denoting bonds of both blood and chance, meaning that the ties between family and friends are equally as precious, though the exact meaning is untranslatable into any other tongue. The phrase "blood and water" is similiar, though the meanings don't quite match up well enough for one to be substituted for another. I picked up the phrase during my stay in the Ocean Empire a little while ago and I couldn't resist the opportunity to make use of it (especially considering the fact its queen, Lizzie, is married to King Joel, making it all the more appropriate).

2 Long story short, a few decades back, when Mezalea was still sorting itself out and wasn't quite standing firmly on its feet, Count fWhip called King Joel poor. His Majesty, being His Majesty, took offence to that insult and held a petty grudge against him for years. Right up until a couple of years ago when he suddenly went right over to the Grimlands to play the Count a song (occasionally nicknamed the “Kiss Track” by some) asking that they put aside their past conflict and become allies (suggesting that they go bug and/or kill one of the other rulers if I remember right).

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