Crystal

[bloodandsand]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Poesia
RECIPIENT: Y'all
NOTES: gentle cw: she's a creepy murder who's been socialized by a dragon blood cult. a nice girl, but no boundaries.

[ A pleasantly rich, silky voice with Nevarran accent speaks. ]

This is a very clever little device, isn't it. How delightful to be able to hear your voices before I even see you, I feel I know so many of you already.

And so, my darlings, I have a question for you. Who do you obey? Who do you serve? I have such a fascination with these divisions and their heads. What a funny little organization we are, with power broken so many ways and no single body at the top. Who is the leader then?

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[bouchonne]

Oooh, you're fascinated by me? I don't think anyone's ever been fascinated by me before.

[bloodandsand]

Oh, but how could I not be? Five figures with power divided between them... My goodness, think of the possible struggles. Unless you're all so close that there is no true division and you are a unified front? It does so make me want to know what sort of people you all are.

[bouchonne]

Well, ask away. I'm an open book.

[bloodandsand]

Wonderful! Now let me see... Do you have many enemies?

[bouchonne]

Yes. The forces of the Venatori and those loyal to Corypheus are many, after all.

[bloodandsand]

Then you are all united in your opposition to him? How wonderful! I so hoped I would have the chance to kill them!

[bouchonne]

[ A soft laugh. (Wow, this lady is a lot.) ]

Maker, yes. Even if we, at times, differ in how we think is the best way to go about ending Corypheus, we are quite committed to his end. Delighted to hear that you are as well.

[bloodandsand]

[ buddy u got no idea. ]

Well of course. He's the reason my beloved is dead. He and the traitors who abandoned her for him. It's only natural they all should die.

crystal.

[luaithre]

Perhaps it depends on that which you most value.

[ Not a very frequent voice for the crystal network; masculine, gentle, Starkhaven lilt, and difficult to interpret in terms of tone. ]

A strong arm, or a quick tongue. Knowledge, or knowing.

[bloodandsand]

[ She laughs. It's a lovely, bell like sound full of genuine amusement. ]

Oh, don't be silly! That sort of thing hardly matters to me. I serve who I'm given to, naturally, but it is very important to know I will be used appropriately.

[luaithre]

And how would you be used appropriately?

[bloodandsand]

Killing, naturally. The same as any sword or knife.

[luaithre]

[ Unfazed; ]

Killing what?

[bloodandsand]

[ They are having a pleasant conversation, so she can't imagine why he'd be anything else. ]

Oh, anything I'm told to, really. Quite a lot of people, but that's hardly surprising. Wyverns were always delightful.

[luaithre]

Then you are assigned to Forces.

[ A guess, spoken out loud. ]

Does it disturb you, that the others might have equal share in the Commander's directives?

[bloodandsand]

Well, it is strange, isn't it? There's always someone who's in charge of everyone. Am I Riftwatch's or the Commander's? More importantly, what am I to do if one tells me to kill the other? It's quite the puzzle.

[unshut]

[lol]

[bloodandsand]

[ I can't imagine why, I'm sure. ]

[heorte]

[ i mean, theoretically she has a point, but. ]

It's a unique arrangement, but it's working. If they're serving anyone, they're serving Thedas by opposing Corypheus and the Venatori.

[bloodandsand]

That's quite a lot of people to serve, but I suppose one may do such a thing. I can't begin to fathom it myself.

[heorte]

Even were we to place a single body at the head of our organization, it wouldn't change who we were serving. Is that strange to you?

[bloodandsand]

Hm, a bit. My beloved served a greater purpose, of course, but even if she hadn't, I believe I would have served her exclusively.

[heorte]

[ squints ]

So you didn't believe in her cause?

[bloodandsand]

I believed in her and her visions, but even if I didn't, that's not especially relevant. I belonged to her, to be used as she saw fit.

[heorte]

When you say belonged, how do you mean?