Time for another session of Quill: Love Letters. If you are unfamiliar with Quill, it is a solo letter writing game by Scott Malthouse and published by Trollish Delver Games. You can get it for pay-what-you-want here.
Here’s are some ground rules I set for this series of letters. Characters. skills, and ink pot words will be chosen at random. Each scenario will be played only once and the same character cannot be used in the following scenario. All words must attempt to be flourished as well to good or ill.
Let’s Start
Today we will be playing the scenario called “Making Amends”. We are writing a letter to Emery Penderghast, a former lover who believes we were not committed to the relationship. The basis of the letter is to show Emery how much we have changed and ready to be committed to him.
We are playing as Eunice Parnell, a courtier who wishes to make amends with Emery. Courtiers have poor penmanship, average language, and good Heart. However, Emery prefers letters that are straightforward and therefore Eunice will not gain any benefit from skills here.
Here are Enuice Parnell’s stats:
Language – 2 dice
Penmanship – 1 dice
Heart – 3 die
And here are the randomized ink pot words we can use in our letter:
Sad/ Devastated
Been an idiot/ Been a fool
Morning/ Sunrise
Hell/ Eternal Hellfire
Pie-Eyed/ Besotted
I will bold the scoring/non-scoring words and after each paragraph I will denote the score of the paragraph in parenthesis. The total score will relay the art dealer’s reaction to our letter.
Baby, Come Back…
Emery,
Since you walked out on me a month ago, I have wandered the halls of the palace utterly devastated that you are no longer a part of my life. The others nor the Queen know the pain I am feeling inside as I smile and perform my everyday duties. I am not sure how much longer I can wear the disguise of happiness here. (2 points for flourished superior word, 1 point for penmanship)
I realize now that I’ve been a fool. Foolish enough to place my duty above our relationship. I wish that you may find it within you to forgive me for my poor choices. I am ready to change my priorities and at the top of the list is you. (1 point for superior word, 1 point for penmanship)
After another night of sleeping alone in the cottage, I realized the folly of letting you leave. I watched the gleaming sunrise this morning and it reminded me of the way your eyes shone when you first looked upon me. I yearn to gaze into eyes once again. (2 points for flourished superior word)
I don’t blame you if you wish me to burn in the depths of eternal hellfire for how I treated you. You gave me everything I could have asked for and more, yet at the time, I felt it was not enough. Now I know it was folly of me to turn down your proposal in worries of not being able to remain at the Queen’s side. (2 points for flourished superior word, 1 point for penmanship)
Although I may never have truly shown it, I am besotted by you. I promise, from here until the end of my days, my love for you will never waiver, never falter, nor will I ever again place anything in my life ahead of you. You were right about everything. I was wrong. (1 point for superior word).
I am sorry,
Eunice
So how did we do?
Eunice scored 11 points with this letter which means Emery does not write back, but within a few days there is a knock on the door, it’s Emery! Emery and Eunice are soon married shortly afterwards. Awwww.
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Be First to Comment