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Valentine Nicasus Maxence Mérovée Olivier de Foncé ([personal profile] degenere) wrote in [community profile] therookery2018-05-09 11:06 am

crystal ||

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Valentine Nicasus Maxence Mérovée Olivier de Foncé & Kostos Averesch
RECIPIENT: Everybody
WHAT: This is fine
WHEN: Shortly after this



Inquisition. [Very somber, very Orlesian.] Especially members of the Scouting Division. We must demand your attention. Our beloved Head of Scouting, Beleth Ashara, has been tragically and most temporarily laid low by an ill-founded and frankly poorly researched experiment. In these coming weeks, please, join us in offering sincere prayers to Andraste for Beleth’s healing and recovery.

But tragedy must not forestall the work of the Inquisition! Beleth Ashara, eternally professional and aware of the solemn charge of her most important position, has temporarily assigned the duties and tasks of leading the Scouting Division to me: Valentine Nicasus Maxence Mérovée Olivier de Foncé.


[A pause, to properly savor the announcement--and then, as a small but gracious afterthought, he goes on--] And to her other dear friend--or at least, I imagine they must be dear friends, as I am with Beleth, for who better to trust with important work and secrets of the Division than friends--her dear friend, Kostos Averesch. You cannot see his face, of course, but he is quite thrilled.

Don't. [ --misrepresent his expression, which is distinctly not thrilled? address him? talk anymore at all? All of the above, maybe. Also: ] It is very temporary. [ If the Maker has any mercy at all. ] If you acquire information of immediate, war-changing importance, direct it to the remaining division heads. If you have questions about your pay or routine responsibilities, direct them to--him.

[ The one with the long name. He refuses to learn it, or at least to admit he's learned it. ]

[Very helpfully:] Valentine Nicasus Maxence Mérovée Olivier de Foncé. Val. And if you acquire any letters of well-wishing for Beleth Ashara, or come across any woodland creatures that need taming, you might direct either to Averesch, who is followed around by a large raven and might, possibly, be able to speak with animals. And if you acquire any interesting gossip you might direct it to us both.

[ Unseen, and unheard, Kostos' head lowers into his hands in defeat. ]

Above all, do not worry, Inquisition! Do not worry, scouts! We are more than capable of handling all that is asked of us. And we are, of course, treating this temporary but quite important reassignment with all due solemnity. In the name of the Inquisition, and of Beleth Ashara.
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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-05-10 10:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Uncertainly. ]

I was told to speak to the Scouting division about missions outside of Kirkwall, but...

Well, perhaps I should wait for Beleth to return in any case.

[ Not that he doubts your authority or anything!! He's also less sure he even wants this due to the whole phylacteries situation, but it still wouldn't hurt to talk about it. To the right person, obviously. ]
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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-05-25 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Okay so he's really not sure about any of that, and also you talk a lot, friend.

But all right. What's the worst that could happen?
]

Er...well, yes, I suppose. Though I'm not actually part of-- any Division, at the moment. It's more that I was advised to speak with you, since I was told leaving outside of the Inquisition's purview might not be wise.

[ That's putting it mildly. ]

I don't do very well inside city walls, Master ... [ Those really were a lot of names. ] ...Valentine? I'm sorry, I'm not sure which title I should...

Anyway. I wondered what manner of missions you actually send people on, and what kind of people you look for to do it. In my own world, I often take employment by way of quests that send me all over the place. I suppose this might not be so different.
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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-05-30 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)

[ You know, honestly, that's really among the worst things one could say to Aro, because: ]

A challenge, you say?

[ You can almost see his ears pricking up. ]

Well, I mean, that would depend on how you're defining a challenge, really, wouldn't it? I'm quite fond of wild places. Is Sundermont very remote? Perhaps you could tell me a little more about it, just…in case.

[ In case what, in case he actually decides to join up? That's a ridiculous thought. He doesn't trust this institution and it would be a terrible idea to tie himself to it.

Particularly with phylacteries on the cards. Still, he has to admit, the thought of going somewhere remote, unexplored and even dangerous, has definite appeal. At least it would get him away from the city, wouldn't it…? ]

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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-05-31 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Who's even worried about the enemy when so many challenges might lie ahead? Spiders in caves, darkspawn, whatever a ghast might be. Like a ghost but more ghastly?

That has to be worth investigating.
]

It sounds like the perfect place for a quest. How many of us would need to go there, do you think? And would we all need to be formal members of the Inquisition, or would you ever employ someone for a single mission, on a temporary contract? Do you even have use for that sort of thing here?

[ He sort of doubts it, but he thinks it's worth asking anyway. That's the kind of work he's more used to, after all. ]
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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-05-31 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If it's any help at all, he'd love to go to Orlais. ]

Yes, I see. That sounds very fair.

And - just so that I know what to expect - how many rifters do you think would need to go together, you know. To avoid the pain from the shards making things impossible?
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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-06-08 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Um. ]

That's...fascinating, I'm sure.

[ Zoology in the middle of all that? What? We might cycle back to that. ]

But it doesn't answer my question. I'm asking how many of us would need to go. Surely you're used to sending groups that include rifters out together, no?
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No worries <3

[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-06-12 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Someone like Beleth?

[ All gods. He knew he should've waited to talk to her. Now he sounds doubtful. ]

Three exactly, or is that a guess?
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[personal profile] sorcerised 2018-06-14 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
Right. Well, that's reassuring. [ Says Aro, feeling unassured. ] I'll think about it, then. Thank you for the information, Scoutmaster.