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

[exequy]

We will decide what is necessary of everyone after we decide what we are doing.

[ And give the fun parts to PCs. ]

[exequy]

We could—

[ He's gonna throw up. ]

—we could prepare other people. To an extent. In addition.

[eruit]

As you say. [ But, hm. ] I would prefer the matter of my position to be kept private.

[exequy]

That is what I am attempting to do.

[exequy]

What did the last cat do to deserve that one?

[eruit]

And you have my thanks for it. [ He's so uncomfortable right now. ]

[justice_is_blond]

Mage Isaac protested against having an infirmary cat. So now we've one in our shared workspace so it sounds like he's getting after himself when it sits on his papers.

[wythersake]

They keep trying to kill us.

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

[wythersake]

They've been fighting the Qunari for — 

[ he doesn't actually know. what is he, a nerd. ]

— An absurd length of time. The military and merchant classes are powerful, and may be more willing to strike a deal that opens the Imperium to outsiders. Southern expansion profits them, but a civil war's disruption we might leverage. With or without a giant party at the end.

[ you know. orlais. ]

@ project as a whole

[wythersake]

Who speaks Tevene? Ander?

[ getting familiar, and all ]

not here;

[wythersake]

[ well that's interesting. time 2 dig. ]

[justice_is_blond]

Can I suggest, in the discussion of what we're doing, we consider the farmers of the Anderfels? Religion is unfortunately central to the land, but so much desert means food's very crucial, and the opinion of the people providing said food could be invaluable.

[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.

[wythersake]

Have you time enough to make yourself useful with teaching?

[doneisdone]

Thank you, I shall. [like she'd ever talk to you, narc]

[altusimperius]

...really?

[hassaran]

Are you suggesting that we seek their support, or that we try to topple the Magisterium in their favor?

[wythersake]

Both, [ does that sound gutlessly indecisive, because it is, but also: ] For now.

I suggest we feel out our options. Approach likely nobles, but make it a point to do so through their officers, their creditors, the hands in the field.

But if pressed to choose —

[ he tries not to. it's inevitable here, else they look like they're playing both sides false. but hopefully that can be someone else's fault. ]

A Magister without backing is only a mage. A man who can conjure fire isn't going to move an army alone.

[ how much does old blood count for, if they can secure money and might? it's not a nation of only altus to deal with magical threats. and the dwarves will have ideas. ]

[rathercommon]

[ Kitty pipes up a bit hesitantly. She's new here. ]

What about - approaching the slaves? In Tevinter. If we could arm them and help them get organized...

[exequy]

Mm.

[ He's not curious enough to press. It sounds personal, is what matters, not because Kostos cares, but because personal rifts can be mended more easily than legal ones. ]

I cannot say whether or not we need you to retake anything, right now, but if you reach out now, you will be in a better position if we do.

[exequy]

I see.

[ Mage Isaac. He's going to remember that. ]

[exequy]

Yes. Stamped out of gold leaf.

[exequy]

That barely distinguishes them from the rest of Thedas.

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

[wythersake]

I've never been personally attacked by a Rivaini.

[ give it time ]

[hassaran]

It's my understanding that our mission is to defeat Corypheus as quickly and completely as possible. Adding a secondary objective this significant would risk delaying the accomplishment of the primary goal. Isn't that a decision for Skyhold?