Post by @mjd@mathstodon.xyz

2026-05-19 15:21 UTC

@Kensan_Oni@mastodon.social @vanellopemint@mastodon.art Yeah, if only a princess can rule over the Ruby City maybe mom is thrilled to be able to keep the monarchy in her line of descent rather than to have it pass to her failniece Grungetta. Although if these cursed bracelets are so common I'm surprised that the topic hasn't come up already. Maybe it's a sort of iffy case, but since Gnarlo did technically put the bracelet on of his own free will, mom thinks she can make the other goblins go along with it as long as Gnarlo doesn't violate too many other norms. Hence the dress.

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@mjd@mathstodon.xyz 2026-05-19 15:28

@Kensan_Oni@mastodon.social @vanellopemint@mastodon.art Ever read the Robert Silverberg story “Calintane Explains”? (1982) His world of Majipoor is governed by four Powers, including the Coronal (king) who is the executive power, appointed by the Pontifex (high king, runs the bureaucracy, succeeds on the death of the previous Pontifex). The Lady of the Isle of Sleep provides spiritual comfort to the subjects via dreams, and is traditionally (but not invariably) the Coronal's mother. In the story, Pontifex Arioc is tired of being Pontifex and of living underground. The Lady has died prematurely. He proclaims that he will henceforth be a woman and will immediately proceed to the Isle of Sleep to take up the duties of Lady of the Isle. His word is law, and it is done.

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