I’ve seen multiple locked tomb posts about Gideon’s vocabulary and how many hyper-specific or uncommon descriptors she uses and such tracing this trait to her rivalry with Supreme Nerd Harrowhark Nonagesimus. Which is very fair, but I think it’s ignoring the real explanation for why they are both Like That in terms of vocab, which is that they were raised in critical proximity to Ortus.
“I hope Gideon and Harrow kiss in Alecto” this, “I hope god dies in Alecto” that, well I hope Gideon accidentally quotes a line from the Noniad half ironically and Harrow unconsciously finishes it. i hope Ortus’ poetry lives on in their fragmented remembrances.