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[inkindled]

FORM: crystal
SENDER: Matthias
RECIPIENT: Riftwatch EVERYONE LISTEN UP
NOTES: friends don't let friends get extradited

So what is Riftwatch, right. Like, I know what it is. But I know what it ought not to be as well, and if someone comes along and says oi, I'm come of some king in Nevarra and we say we've a right to carry off and arrest one of your members--well, then, that's an easy one. We tell 'em no, and piss off.

'Cause we can't let that go on. Right? Not that we're opening up jail cells and inviting in every prisoner to come in and join up, but-- well, we're none of us perfect. Everyone's come from something. And it's not always so simple as they say it is. People get hanged for nothing, or maybe they did what they're accused of, but there's more to it that no one's saying. And we--Riftwatch, I mean--we're not held to the same diplomatic shit that the Inquisition proper is, not any longer. That's part of how come we split off, I thought. So we can be what we want, and say for ourselves what we'll put up with and what we won't. And who we'll put up with, and who we won't. Make our own policy so we can protect our own people, no matter what.

At least, that's what it ought to be, I think. I didn't come here and join up just so someone could hand me over some day the first time some messenger comes calling. Don't think anyone ought to be worried about that. Like--there's diplomacy, and then there's acting a white liver coward, you know?

Comments

[saam]

Hm. I've met Laura; I could see it. But whether she did it doesn't matter right now-- I'm gonna guess that you stalled her? Because otherwise I think Matthias would be a lot more pissed.

[sulahnan]

Byerly did most of the stalling. Had us go fetch Fabria for some reason? And Alistair was also there. Me and Matty were more focused on getting Laura out of the dining hall without the messenger or the guards seeing her.

We did a bit of yelling, though, at the start. What the fuck kind of messenger is told to find division heads and then just reads the message aloud in front of everybody? And we're not really part of Kirkwall anyway, and we have plenty of other criminals in our ranks--

[ Like herself. Throw a rock and you're likely to hit a criminal of some kind or another. ]

[saam]

Probably because they're both Nevarran. And good, it's good Byerly really did handle it. I'd have stalled too, and probably less well-- Byerly knows pretty words for that sort of thing.

She didn't really care about the division heads, I'd guess. Just wanted to say her piece, make Laura as bad as possible, force our hand. You all did good, hiding the girl and stalling the bitch.

[sulahnan]

[ Oh no, explicit praise from one of her favorite people?! However will Athessa cope with that? ]

We did what we had to do. I'm glad it was the right thing.

[ She takes a breath as if to say more, but stops herself. Second-guessing. Should she mention the key? She was told not to, so she shouldn't...but Eshal is a Division Head now, so... ]

[saam]

You did. Don't worry about it. We'll handle it from here.

I'll try to get a good outcome, but I can't promise anything. I'm sorry.

[sulahnan]

What? No, don't be sorry, there's nothing to be sorry for. With you on the case, everything will work out fine. [ Probably. ]