crystal.

[cozen]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Bastien
RECIPIENT: Everyone
NOTES: Nonsense. If your characters will not say anything but are obviously/observably involved with people, please feel even more encouraged than normal to "not here" reply with the deets for everyone's gossip-gathering purposes.

Bonjour, mes amis.

[ Faintly sing-song, but in a drawling and subdued way. It doesn't do to sound too chipper and excited about asking people semi-invasive questions. ]

I have been talking to the Seneschal, and we thought—well, it's possible we might need a fraternization policy. Or a record, at least, in case it becomes a problem later. And to decide whether that is necessary: information about fraternization.

[ It's obvious from his voice that he's pleased that that rhymes. ]

So who is together? Or involved, if together is a scary word.

Please feel very free to rat out your bashful friends.

[ As an afterthought, ]

If you have opinions about the policy or record part, I will take those, too.

Comments

[cozen]

It's—it's a work in progress. There's no reason to be so pessimistic yet.

[doggish]

Ah. I see.

[He's enjoying this, what an asshole.]

Well, perhaps I can be of assistance.

How many people have you fraternized with these past— well, now. How far back do you wish to go?

[cozen]

[ Bastien's laugh is appreciative. ]

I've been here for three years, and I have slept with one other member of Riftwatch. And you?

[doggish]

Well done. That's one for your list, now.

[Still, there's a little less mockery in his tone now.]

My name is Fenris. And [the briefest of hesitations] to my knowledge, I have not slept with a single member.

[Hm.]

Yet. I shall be sure to inform you if that changes, though.

[cozen]

Please do. Straight away. You can use the crystal to inform me from bed, even, so there’s no delay. I’m sure your lucky friend, whoever they are, will not mind.

[doggish]

And equally certain you will be my first thought, apparently.

Do you have a name, or am I to simply address it to overly nosy officer?

[cozen]

Overly curious officer, would be the accurate title, but my name is Bastien. It’s nice to meet you.

[doggish]

Is that what we are calling it? And what's the defining difference between nosiness and curiosity?

[Ah, but:]

It's nice to meet you as well.

[cozen]

Attitude, I think? I don’t know.

[doggish]

If you cannot distinguish, you've doomed yourself to nosiness. At least defend your title, Bastien.

[cozen]

Alright, alright.

[ A hum. ]

I think nosiness implies more determine prying than curiosity, when really I am happy to leave everyone alone about it if they would prefer. You hear how no one is actually telling me anything? That's fine.

And curiosity is broader. You can tell me anything about yourself if you like, not only this, and I will be glad to know it and interested in understanding.

[doggish]

[Oh, that is a good defense.]

Hah, fine. Well done.

In the spirit of nosiness, then, as you define it . . . what prompted such need for information? I know you mentioned a conversation, but was there an incident? Or is this purely preventative?

[cozen]

An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure. And look at us,

[ here comes half of the real reason, after nosiness curiosity ]

getting to know one another better. Everyone loves to talk about this sort of thing. Or, you know, almost everyone.

as a very audible cut-in addressed to Fenris:

[illithidnapped]

That’s Orlesian for ‘little bastard’, in case you were wondering.

[It is not.]

[doggish]

Ah, and what an unbiased translator I have serving me. Any other Orlesian you think I ought to know, or shall that suffice?

[illithidnapped]

I like to focus on the important parts.

In other words— no. That’s all I’ve got, really. Smallest annotation ever, but it felt worth mentioning, given that he is both our nearest and dearest.

Just don’t feed him too much gossip freely. I know he’s sweet and all but...

It’s very important that birds of prey don’t forget to hunt for themselves.