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A SURVEY
FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Baroness Frédérique Durfort-Lacapalette, Brother Jehan Mercier, and Valentine Nicasius Maxence Mérovée Olivier de Foncé
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Important questions
WHEN: Now
WHERE: Everywhere
NOTES: Please threadjack
SENDER: Baroness Frédérique Durfort-Lacapalette, Brother Jehan Mercier, and Valentine Nicasius Maxence Mérovée Olivier de Foncé
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Important questions
WHEN: Now
WHERE: Everywhere
NOTES: Please threadjack
Inquisition, we have a question for you.
[ DO NOT SILENCE YOUR CRYSTALS. That is an Orlesian voice, but it is not Val de Foncé's voice. Instead, it is the voice of a woman, which makes it immediately superior. You are probably safe. Maybe. Keep listening. ]
You see, we are scholars. The best of scholars! And this Inquisition, it offers the most magnifique opportunities to learn more of this world and we, my friends, we are here to take on that most noble challenge!
We are conducting a study. [ From the tavern. ] Which of Thedas' nations is your favorite? Le plus fantastique? [ A pause, some murmuring reminder while the crystal is covered with a hand. ] You may not say Orlais, and you must explain why, pour l'étude.
[ HERE is Val’s voice. Please keep listening. ]
You may not say Orlais because we already know that it is Orlais. We have been to Orlais, many times. [ A voice cuts in, dry: ] We are even from Orlais, in case you had not guessed. [ From, you know. The really obvious accents. ] For this, we seek other answers. Answers that are more diverse. Perhaps it is better to say second best? Second favorite? With, naturally, Orlais being the favorite. We are, you see, all in disagreement.
It is threatening to tear us apart, when we have only just been brought back together.
Yes, because you are wrong. If you would cease to be so wrong, we would not be torn apart!
No, you are-- Ah, courage, my friends! We must not be torn apart. [ There is some shuffling and oofing. It is possible that arms are being thrown about shoulders and necks are being squeezed. ] Inquisition, we turn to you, on behalf of our reunion, and the great Baroness Haut-Brion.
If you answer our question we will permit you to call her Freddie.
You will permit nothing, but I may permit it, if your answers are particularly clever.
Also, for a bet-- [ Should Chantry Brothers make bets? Shh. Should Chantry Brothers pause while speaking to drink wine? Shhhhh. ] How many times per day is it reasonable to pray? Suppose that you are also reasonably faithful.
Suppose that you are a madman, a holy madman--
And that you desire nothing more than to be Andraste's second husband and like Maferath to be cuckolded by the Maker himself--
[ Should Chantry brothers dump wine over the heads of their friends? Shhhhhhhhh. ]
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I actually really enjoyed Kirkwall. Mostly because Varric kept me from dying. And he's great.
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Monsieur, you must at least try to engage us. Overcome your proclivities.
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Well, Varric is here too. [He points out. He may be teasing, but it's hard to tell from his innocent sounding voice.]
I can't say that I have any other recommendations for Kirkwall beyond Varric, so I'll have to let that one go. What's a proclivity?
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And, before you protest, I will tell you the answer. 'Proclivity'. In a moment.
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To be fair, Varric is very good with words, I'm sure he could teach me it.
Also I would probably just do something entirely different to distract whoever was so incredibly petty as to kill people over the meaning of words. That usually works.
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Well, that completely depends on the context. Where are we?
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Hmmmmm. [Gavin is now thinking about this much too hard.]
And the person demanding an answer, or my head? Are they attractive or unbearable?
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Their clothing matches the wallpaper a little too directly. The same paisley, though the colors are a subtler purple and maroon.