crystal;

[satinet]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Cassius
RECIPIENT: All riftwatchers great and small
NOTES: You should definitely reply to this. Don't worry about why. Threadjacking welcome/encouraged.

Greetings Riftwatch! This is Senior Enchanter Black speaking—the Seneschal.

[This particular cheerful intonation may strike fear into the hearts of certain members of the company. Namely, those who would prefer not be talked at for ten minutes without interruption, or those who might flinch at the prospect that at any moment their wages might be trimmed further in order to set aside a reserve fund for Refugee Orphans Or Whatever.

But today, when Cassius says,] I'll be brief, [he means it.

Which is definitely not ominous in the slightest.]

I'm collecting information about which nations and known institutions we as an organization know best. If you would be so kind as to reply to this listing the peoples, places, and various consortiums big or small for which you feel the most affinity or understand the intricacies of, that would be of great help.

There's no need to go into any detail if you don't feel inclined. A very general list will do just fine.

Comments

[satinet]

No. I'm asking where you come from and who has your sympathies. 'I'm Fereldan and support anything that might empowers the Denerim Cheesemongers Guild.'

[bouchonne]

How dare you steal the answer out of my mouth.

[satinet]

Excuse me. Let me see if I can just—

[A brief her-hem clearing of the throat and then again, this time in his best Byerly Rutyer impression (which isn't bad):]

'I'm Fereldan and support anything that might empower the Denerim Cheesemongers Guild.'

[muckspout]

[Hmmm. Okaaaay.]

'm Orlesian. Support the people.

[He has to ask.]

Do you...really really like cheese?

[The Seneschal doesn't strike Edgard as someone who mongs cheese.]

[satinet]

Who doesn't.

Now, when you say you 'support the people—' Please, do go on.

[muckspout]

[Hums uncomfortably.]

Think that people, the people who are not rich, suffer the most and will support them and their needs.

[Cough.]

Above anything else. The rest is just noise. [Suddenly worried he offended.] 'm certain they make excellent cheese though.

[satinet]

Ah, the manifesto of a true Orlesian revolutionary. How charming.

[muckspout]

[A little affronted.]

Didn't say I was revolutionary. Just looking out for people. Not like anyone in Orlais does that usually. 'spect it's the same everywhere. Maybe cheese people are different.

[satinet]

So just a bleeding heart then?

[How quaint.]

[bouchonne]

Hmm. For some reason, when you speak like that, I want to listen to whatever you have to say. You just sound so intelligent.

[satinet]

And handsome.

[bouchonne]

And handsome!

[ But: ]

To be totally fair, though, Orlesians love cheese far more than Fereldans do.

[satinet]

'—the Denerim Goathair Coats Guild.'