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

[venenifer]

That is true.

[The movement of her stirring catches Gideon's eye and he gazes down at it, thinking.]

Sister Sara has asked me to look into the Chantry presence on mainland Kirkwall, as well. You're welcome to accompany me.

[fairforce]

[She gives him another small smile.]

I would be honored to. Did the Sister have much to say about Kirkwall's Chantry?

[venenifer]

That its presence is lacking, in more ways than one.

[That's not really meant to be a joke, even if the Chantry itself is, in no uncertain terms, absent; but his delivery is so dry that it's difficult to tell.]

I will be going into Lowtown later this week, to investigate further.

[fairforce]

[...right. Since she can't tell if it's a joke, Tiffany decides that it's better to err on the side of note laughing. Fortunately for her there's more conversation to move on with.]

I'll make sure to reserve the time to accompany you, then. There's plenty to be done here in the Gallows, but I can't imagine my schedule will have gotten that full by next week.

[venenifer]

Thank you.

[Somehow he manages to seem pleased, without his face changing much at all.]

You'd be surprised-- things pile up here.

[fairforce]

[She puffs her cheeks, blows out a breath.]

I can imagine. There seems an awful lot to do, even with personal projects and interests set aside. Fortunately, everyone is here because they believe in the work that Riftwatch is doing--at least to some extent. That should mean that the work can be spread around.

[venenifer]

I hope you're right.

[He is, shall we say, not completely impressed by what he's seen so far-- but that doesn't necessarily mean anything.
People are fickle.]

And we shall see, in time.