#basically i need accountability to even do fun stuff 😬

[rubenesque-as-fuck]

Hnnnng I want to have the energy to do one of the several projects I have on the docket for this weekend, but I currently have 0% energy and my body just wants to take Poorly Timed Naps

[whumpsoda]

Does Ard. recognize he probably won't keep a thrall as long as Darius because the difference between their styles of keeping them? Sure, Malak is well fed/dressed/gets basic enrichment. There's nothing to keep his mind sharp, his muscles in shape, or even anything to keep him actually enriched. He has them be basically turned to babies.

Whereas Darius' thralls get SOME Of that...I think tempers aside his thralls would last longer before they perish. There are things to keep them kind of sharp mentally. Muscles do get worked. Just enrichment isn't a thing. But I think the need to serve is taking place. And Darius is a bossy thing with lots of demands orders...

idk I might feel different later but rn these are just my random musings. 🤔💭 And every thrall is different...really, we're fighting bedsores with blisters here. 😬 (Love all the ocs btw and the story!)

Very sorry but this does sort of irk me, Adrastus strictly goes by they/them pronouns. Thank you.

(Ramble under the cut lmao)

Yes you are completely right on this!! Adrastus has gone through several thralls, not only due to lack of care but their tendency to get bored very easily. Malak is by far their favorite out of all the thralls they’ve had!

I do plan to show this at some point (if I can get myself to write…) but Adrastus is also not the greatest at taking care of their thralls. They keep Malak fairly incapable of doing most things for himself, but will occasionally forget or get distracted from taking care of him with his needs. This includes things like forgetting to bathe or feed him, and so on.

It does sort of help once they move in with Nevan and Darius as Adrastus tends to push some of that responsibility to Nevan, (not all of it of course) and even if he hasn’t been instructed to help he will if he notices Malak needs something.

I can’t wait to show more of how this treatment affects Malak once they’re out… I want to write predominately captivity stuff first though 😭😭

And yes Darius’ thralls do tend to last longer!! He’s had less than Adrastus has and for multiple reasons, the first being what you’ve said above.

Darius has less of a fondness for the conditioning process than Adrastus does. Adrastus has a lot of fun with it, while he more-so wants to get it over with and just get an obedient servant as quickly as possible. This means he wants to preserve and hold the same thrall for as long as possible to avoid having to repeat the process.

One thing though is just that while his thralls last longer than Adrastus, he of course greatly takes looks into account. If he deems his thrall unfit and losing their attractiveness, he is quick to get rid of them :(

I’m glad you’re enjoying the story!! Very very glad :3 and I love the way you think… what you’ve said here is so right :D