closed | project meeting

[misdirection_hex]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Vandelin Elris
RECIPIENT: Members of the Hostile Powers project who are not currently imprisoned
WHAT: Conference call to discuss recent events
WHEN: After people have returned from Tevinter
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: None

Enchanter Averesch and I-- [Because damned if Vandelin is going to dispense with formalities and titles just because he was told to.] --thought it best that we all confer about our collective priorities in the aftermath of Corypheus' assault. Priorities, strategies, suggestions for what we can each individually do.

Are we all met?

Comments

[justice_is_blond]

[Be a rebel, drop the title foreeeeeever.]

I'm here. Will that help, some sort of roll call?

[exequy]

Must we.

[ Conferring was pretty clearly not his favorite idea, even if it is a necessary one. ]

[justice_is_blond]

So that's Vandelin Elris, Anders Howe, and Kostos Averesch, thank you for helping with the roll call, Kostos.

[Who says crystals aren't fun?]

housekeeping

[exequy]

Anyone working on the situation in Nevarra or matters related to Antiva, Rivain, or the Marches will need to begin reporting on those to a Division Head. If you are not sure which of them to bother, bother the Scoutmaster.

[ Or him. People are allowed to ask. He would rather they didn't, but they're allowed. ]

The scope of our work has been narrowed to Tevinter and the Anderfels. Disrupting Corypheus' control there, making contacts and acquiring information for Skyhold. Until the next nation collapses. Then we can expand again. [ Yay. ] In the meantime, if you are not familiar with the Northwest, get familiar. Or move to another project.

[ —and, again, people can ask questions. If they really want to. ]

@ project as a whole

[wythersake]

Who speaks Tevene? Ander?

[ getting familiar, and all ]

[misdirection_hex]

I've never had occasion to try and speak Tevene, but I can read enough of it to make myself useful with documents.

and a different kind of housekeeping

[exequy]

[ Later, because he can't actually talk too much all at once without clamming up or stumbling, but ALSO: ]

It would be useful [ ugh ] to know the extent of everyone's experience with Tevinter and the Anderfels.

[hassaran]

I've worked in Tevinter, and once had contacts there, but it's been at least a few years so I can't promise they'll all still be useful. I've been to Hossberg once, but that's the extent of my experience with the Anderfels.

[exequy]

Once for how long?

[eruit]

[ Hanzo’s voice is quiet, almost stern. ]

I am from Tevinter. I lived there until late into my twenties.

[exequy]

[ They’re probably soulmates. ]

Where in Tevinter? Do you still know people there?

[justice_is_blond]

Let's see. I'm Anders, and I'm Anders, and I speak Anders. I may have been locked up much of my life but I've been back a few times now for various inquisition matters.

[exequy]

Do you still have connections there?

[gatheringstorm]

Korrin, here. I've been to the Anderfels plenty of times, and speak their language...though given the horns, no one's going to mistake me as a native. I've been in and out of Tevinter, too, mostly near the border.

[exequy]

How much time have you spent there in total?

[doneisdone]

Never been to the Anderfels, or Tevinter, but I've been to the front in Nevarra and encountered the invading force. I've got people there, I can go back. [And likely will.]

[exequy]

What sort of people?

[altusimperius]

Up until recently, I've spent my whole life in Tevinter. I should say I've had experience there.

[exequy]

I will add a star to your file.

[wythersake]

They keep trying to kill us.

[ and that's the extent of his helpful! experience! ]

[exequy]

That barely distinguishes them from the rest of Thedas.

[ For different scopes of they, at least, and different definitions of us. ]

[mousquetaire]

Limited. What we just went through was my first visit to Tevinter, and I'd only just joined the project.

[ Mainly because of Benedict. That doesn't mean he knows anything, though. ]

I've never been to the Anderfels. This is exactly what you wanted to hear, I'm sure.

[exequy]

[ A little grudgingly, because it isn't the ideal answer, but he is trying very hard to not be an asshole to everyone—and he sounds like it, that's exactly what he sounds like, an asshole trying to fake being more encouraging— ] It is useful to know who might need more thorough training before being sent there.

and lastly.

[exequy]

And it would also be useful to know what options you think we should explore. And why. We can sort the good ideas from the stupid ones later.

[ That's Super Charming Nevarran for please brainstorm. ]

If we do not have the resources for a good idea, we can work backwards.

[hassaran]

We ought to build networks within these countries, first with our own people but with a goal of recruiting the natives. Gathering intelligence, disrupting enemy operations, and ultimately building a self-sustaining internal resistance.