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[lyriumcarved]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Fenris
RECIPIENT: Anyone!
WHAT: Just looking for some help repairing damage in the mansion. Leaving the cobwebs intact is cool.
WHEN: Nowissssh or thereabouts.
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: No warnings!

Is there anyone available who's skilled in rebuilding and reparations? I have a... project of sorts, that I could use a hand with.

[He normally wouldn’t care very much about this, but the rift and demons left even worse damage than usual in the aftermath. Cobwebs are all well and good, but this time it got out of hand. The last thing he needs is for the whole mansion to collapse suddenly.]

I can offer drinks as compensation.

Likewise, for those who aided in clearing the place out... I owe you for your efforts. You may feel free to visit the mansion, or meet me at the Hanged Man. [Yes, somehow that place has become oddly comforting to return to in its way. It's frightening, really.]

Comments

[gatheringstorm]

I was wondering how bad you were going to let it get before you did anything. Sure, I'll be there. Energizing stuff will make it go a lot faster, trust me. Magic isn't just for tearing shit up, it can be useful here too.

[lyriumcarved]

Part of the roof started collapsing, which was somewhat difficult to ignore.

[It's a guarantee he'd have more or less left it as it is, otherwise.]

To think I'd actually accept the use of more magic to clear up the damage caused initially by magic... there's a certain sense of irony there. But as long as you can get the job done.

[gatheringstorm]

Of course I can, though it wouldn't hurt to have another mage or two to help out with it, make it go faster.

[lyriumcarved]

I would be cautious, though, in case so much magic in the air doesn’t inadvertently open another rift… or so I assume that was the cause for the one that erupted during the fight.

[gatheringstorm]

Magic doesn't open rifts, but I wouldn't worry anyway; the fact that we sealed that other one means the Veil should be strong enough.

[lyriumcarved]

That’s a relief. The last thing I need are a bunch of demons attacking my best wine.

What actually causes these rifts, anyway? I gathered as much about them being tears in the veil, but have those researching learned much of the underlying cause?

[At least the damn things can be closed. He’s never been so grateful to see one of those shards.]

[gatheringstorm]

From what I know, it was Corypheus' doing. An ancient orb or whatever created the Breach, which created all the other rifts. It's not an ongoing thing; what we find is what there is, period. There just happens to be a shit-ton of them.

You'll have to ask the rifts project more about that, though. I'm more focused on naval stuff and the north.

[lyriumcarved]

I’d gathered it was his doing, but the details still seem to be unclear. And what’s become of this orb? It sounds like something which ought to be destroyed immediately. Well… once we get our hands on it.

[Strange magical artifacts are just a bad idea entirely.]

You’re working with the Northern Powers division as well? Perhaps we’ll work together sometime, although I can’t say I’m eager to head in that direction again.

[gatheringstorm]

He still has it; I'm sure we would've heard otherwise by now if that wasn't the case.

Hey, not all of it's fucked up. I'll have to take you along when I get assigned to Rivain again, it's mostly an awesome place.

[Maybe he'll even meet her grandmother. Hopefully he'll have an appetite big enough for one of her meals.]

[lyriumcarved]

Undoubtedly, we would have. We have a great deal yet ahead to accomplish it seems.

[It almost feels insurmountable at this stage, but they can only keep at it, keep fighting until they've dealt with this threat. She's right, too, about the north... More or less, in some areas, anyway. Rivain lacks a lot of the baggage that Tevinter has.]

A lack of a magister-imposed society makes most any place better. I've also heard good things about the food... and the wines I've had from that region have always been exceptional.