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therookery2015-12-18 06:34 pm
slaveking) wrote in therookery2015-12-18 06:34 pm
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FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Marcel Gerard
RECIPIENT: Public; any and all interested
WHAT: A Rifter would like to futilely inquire as to the incomprehensible physics of Rifting and seek actually unavailable instruction w.r.t. how to get the Hell back home, please and thanks.
WHEN: Timing (backdated, covering a span, etc.)
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Maybe P3-13 for language? If somebody gets emotional!
SENDER: Marcel Gerard
RECIPIENT: Public; any and all interested
WHAT: A Rifter would like to futilely inquire as to the incomprehensible physics of Rifting and seek actually unavailable instruction w.r.t. how to get the Hell back home, please and thanks.
WHEN: Timing (backdated, covering a span, etc.)
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Maybe P3-13 for language? If somebody gets emotional!
Good morning, Thedas.
[By now, the name of the world sounds comfortable enough in his mouth, but his accent is likely remains somewhat Other, cutting the consonants of his deep voice.] My name is Marcel Gerard. In the world I come from, magic is a secret pretty well-hidden from humans, and the full strength of abominations waits every month on the full moon. [Sorry, werewolves. Somebody hates you.] We also have horseless carriages, ballet, instant coffee, and the Internet. The world is called New Orleans. If you know what any of that means, we should talk.
And if you don't, you might be just the person to help me get home. You got thoughts on how to prolapse a Rift? I want to hear 'em. Talk to me.
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It's just that I'm not an Elf. I can't really use Elf magic.
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[It takes Marcel a minute or two to put together what the implications are.]
Are you human? A human raised among elves?
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It's a little more complicated than that.
[So much more complicated. But Ariadne plays certain cards close to her chest. The prejudices she's experienced all her life have left their mark on her.
Literally.]
But I'm sorry, Sir Marcel. I've been rude. I haven't even introduced myself.
My name is Ariadne.
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[what is this world even.]
Of course. Are you part of the war effort? I've only been taught a little about it, but I know the basics. Like the Skyhold forces can use all the help they can get.
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[More like a spy, but that's another matter.]
But I've been trying to help where I can. I'm really good with plants...
[She pauses.]
A lot of them don't trust us. The 'Rifters,' as they call us.
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[A Rifter, he means. He wouldn't assume that anybody else is a vampire here.]
I'm sure herbology is important here. For medicine among other things. You have people who won't take what you make, or what kind of distrust are we talking about?
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[She pauses.]
They call us "demons." Until further notice, we're considered demons.
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[That surprises him, sincerely.]
I know we're an impressive set of people, but I thought demons stood something like. Three stories tall. Horns everywhere. Stuff like that.
[He's heard a lot of stories at this point, about the kinds of monsters that come through the Rifts.]
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[She says a little too defensively.
Whoops.
Ariadne clears her throat, trying to calm herself down.]
It's a generic term humanoids use for "bad things."
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But he does notice.]
Guess my world was just a little behind on the terminology. Mostly people just threw around the word 'monster,' for witches, the abominations, all of it, where I come from. But I'll keep my ear out for that. Haven't had too many accusations so far.
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[She says it with a sigh of resignation. Plenty of experience there.]
But I shouldn't be so gloomy. Things could be worse for us.
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Do you think they'll ever let you use your skills? Get your hands on the real herbs, [Marcel clarifies.] Let you prove your skills.
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[She pauses.]
We probably shouldn't talk of such things using the crystals. Someone might hear.
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Long brown hair down to my waist, in a braid. Gray eyes. Probably being followed by a cat.
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I'm one of the, [black people. Are there black people in Thedas? Are there black people where she comes from. He doubts Afro-descent makes sense as a term in worlds that don't have Africa, and the various facets of its history. A beat.] dark. Complected people around.
We'll talk.
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I'll look for you.