Felsenweich
Steter Tropfen auf Stein
Bin ich der Stein?
Werde ich geformt?
Ist das Wasser Wissen
Und das Ergebnis eine
Stets sich wandelnde,
unvollkommen vollkommene Struktur?
Oder ist das Wasser Druck,
Sorgen, Ängste, Last?
Und bin ich kein Stein,
sondern starr und zerbrechlich?
Werde ich geformt?
Oder werde ich gebrochen?
Bis nichts bleibt als Stücke
Und Erinnerungen und Leere.
Oder bin ich ein Gefäß?
Das Wasser beides, Wissen und Last.
Die Schale fängt es auf,
vermischt es,
bis beides untrennbar ist.
Und es wird etwas Neues.
Mit vielen Namen.
Erfahrung, Weisheit, ja.
Aber auch Persönlichkeit.
Die Schale fängt auf,
sie trägt.
Auch sie wird geformt.
Aber brechen tut sie nie.
Der Stein akzeptiert das Wasser.
Er ist beständig. Fest.
Ein Kunstwerk.
Die Schale ist im Stein.
Sicher. Fest. Unzerbrechlich.
Die Schale bin ich.
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I was trying to flesh out my understanding of the characters in Rivers of London before I write them, and honestly I think part of the difference between Peter and Nightingale that I find most interesting is the tension between their types of curiosity. Like, I sometimes get the impression that Peter thinks Nightingale doesn't care to learn more about magic, but that's not really true. Peter fixates on learning why magic works -- he's always looking for the science behind it, developing theories and trying to find the limits. He's trying to suss out what the rules are. And I think it's true that Nightingale doesn't really care about that. But I also think that Nightingale is invested in the how of magic. He focuses on the practical side of things. Nightingale isn't really the type to have much use for all the theoretical stuff. It's kinda like the difference between a theoretical physicist and a mechanic or inventor, right? They're looking at the same stuff and taking interest in different parts.
Which brings me to Lesley. If Peter's a theoretical physicist and Nightingale is a mechanic, Lesley is a car collector. She uses magic to get her where she wants to go and she desperately wants to have magic but isn't really curious about it. Actually Lesley's lack of curiosity is kind of her defining trait from the get-go: she doesn't wander at all. She does her job by the book without even considering the deeper implications, her regard for others tends to end at what they can do for her, and she doesn't see value in fleshing out her worldview. And that becomes a much bigger problem as soon as she tries to engage with a community that doesn't actively try to fit itself into a good-vs-evil binary, because she can't be bothered to weigh that kind of thing for herself.
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The Dax's hosts:
Whorfin Dax
In the order of hosts, as presented in the episode 4 of the third season, Whorfin Dax might have been the first host as said by record accessed through the Trill central database. However, later Lela Dax was retconned as the first host.
Lela Dax:
Occupation: Legislator, field docent to a Trill initiate, and one of the first woman to be appointed as a council member
Affiliation: Trillian Government
Born: 2112; Died: 2226
Children: Ajhess (son)
Characteristics: walking with her hands behind her back
Tobin Dax
Occupation: Engineer, known for his intimate knowledge of phase coil inverters.
Children: numerous, only one being name is Raifi
Characteristics: vegetarian, liked to bite his nails
Emony Dax:
Occupation: Olympic gymnast. In the 2240s, Emony was once on Earth to judge a gymnastics competition at the University of Mississippi, where she met Leonard McCoy
Died: 23rd century
Children: more than one, none named
Characteristics: liked standing on her head to relax
Audrid Dax:
Occupation: Head of the Trill Symbiosis Commission
Affiliation: Trillian Government
Died: 2284
Children: Neema (daughter) and Gran (son)
Characteristics: Audrid liked to walk in wooded areas due to their "shady glens, cool breezes, cold streams..."
Torias Dax
Occupation: Pilot
Died: 2285
Spouse: Nilani Kahn
Characteristics: Torias had something of a carefree attitude about life, indulging in simple pleasure, and he indulged a bit much on fattening food, as a treat.
Joran Dax:
Occupation: Musician
Died: 2286
Curzon Dax:
Occupation: Trill Symbiosis Commission field docent; formerly a Federation ambassador in Q'nos
Affiliation: Trillian Government; Federation Starfleet; Klingon Government
Born: Before 2267; Died: 2367, Risa
Characteristics: Was always in way too much trouble with Klingons (in the side of the Klingons). Kind of a mentor for Benjamin Sisko.
Jadzia Dax
Occupation: Science Officer in Deep Space 9
Rank: Lieutenant Commander (Third in command)
Affiliation: Federation Starfleet; House of Martok; House of Rozhenko
Spouse: Worf
Children: Alexander Rozhenko (stepson)
Born: 2341; Died: 2374
Characteristics: See her wiki
Verad Dax
Occupation: Communication Clerk
Active: (2370)
History: He decided to steal the Dax symbiont from Jadzia Dax and escape into the Gamma Quadrant. Eventually, the Dax symbiont was returned to Jadzia.
Ezri Dax
Occupation: Counselor
Affiliation: Federation Starfleet
Rank: Lieutenant junior grade
Characteristics: Didn't like Raktajino. For more, see her wiki
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Flammenteich
Ein Spiegel aus Flammen
zeigt alles feuerrot.
Zeigt jene, die gegangen
sind ins Land mit Namen Tod.
Der Spiegel zeig die Treppe
in den Teich hinab.
Die rote, heiße Decke
umgibt der Liebsten' Grab.
Ein Teich aus freundlich' Feuer
und Rauschen wie Musik
wird ihre Geister feiern
- nun lasse sie zurück.
Geh nicht durch den Spiegel,
verbrenne nicht dein Blut,
verbleib hinter dem Siegel
und leb dein Leben gut.
Der Teich verbrennt die Augen
von Leben - hab Mut.
(Translation in reblog)
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