01. || crystal

[fairforce]

FORM: sending crystal
SENDER: Theophania Hart
RECIPIENT: Riftwach
NOTES: nah

Hello, Riftwatch. I can't tell from observation if it's the custom to give an introduction--I think it's not--but I prefer this to waiting to catching everyone one-by-one in the hallway or training yard. I'm Lady Seeker Theophania Hart. [Well.] Tiffany. I do the title first so there's no surprise later.

I'm among the newest of your company, permanently, but here to investigate the recent abomination. I'll be requesting records and following up on the leads that I have throughout the course of my work, but if anyone has anything additional that should be said, please, let me know.

For the record, I'm finding the Gallows to be surprisingly comfortable, but maybe that's because I've been on the road for what feels like an actual Age, and the weather is terrible, and I'm suffering what I believe to be a mild case of trench foot. Given the time you've all been having, I'll stop my complaining there.

I suppose that's it, unless anyone has any advice to offer to a new recruit. And you can skip any hazing, I'm much too old for it.

Comments

[fairforce]

To find out what happened. The truth is important. Especially if knowing it might prevent further loss of life, or risk to others who might be vulnerable.

[infantes]

Then you believe someone here caused it? The transformation?

[fairforce]

I don't know what I believe yet. I won't know until I have conducted more of an investigation.

My hope is that Riftwatch doesn't harbor the sort of person that would deliberately provoke or induce an abomination. That is a horrible thing to have happen--and it has happened, historically. I hope that is not the case here. I don't truly have reason to believe that it might be, and I hope my investigation further confirms that.

At the moment, all I know for sure is that the man's death was a terrible tragedy, and a terrible waste. And I want, very badly, for it not to happen again.

[infantes]

Of course. [ a tragedy, yeah yeah. does she come here for all of them? ] Your pardon — I believe you specified an introduction, and not interrogation.

[fairforce]

It's all right. I've been around a lot of interrogative people. I'm used to it.

Can I ask your name?

[infantes]

I’ve been about a great many stables, and left no fonder of the jackass.

[ a smile along the edge of that, ]

Thais.

[fairforce]

[Tiffany actually laughs.]

Fair point. And if I had to choose, I think I'd choose a donkey over an interrogation. I know that wasn't the point but I had to say it.

It's good to meet you, Thais.