Crystal. Mudman Returns.

[muckspout]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Edgard
RECIPIENT: Everyone

[The crystals erupt with a long uhhhhhh]
's Edgard.
[Oh no what if they don't remember him? Better describe himself.]

'm a man. Orlesian. Bowman?
[Nailed it.]

[Anyway-]
'm back and thought it was the right path, but the ferryman 's not the ferryman and maybe it's not the right place? Riftwatch? Might be lost?

[Anyone out there?]

Comments

[armd]

Riftwatch disbanded.

[muckspout]

[Shit.]

Completely?

[Panic begins to rise.]
Everyone alright?

[armd]

Oh we're fine, we just fell apart without you.

[muckspout]

I BROKE RIFTWATCH?!

[cozen]

Hmm. Prove you are really Edgard.

[muckspout]

Bastien? You don't believe me?

[cozen]

[ He does. But that’s less fun. ]

No. The real Edgard knew the way here.

[muckspout]

[Fine!]

Have a yellow scarf you gave me and--

[What's something that will really prove it. Something emotional. Something traumatic.]
once helped you shave your mustache for a good cause.

[notathreat]

Edgard? Holy shit, I thought we lost you!

The hell have you been up to?

[muckspout]

[A friendly voice!]

'm back! I think. Was on assignment in Orlais. [it's not important]

What about you?

[notathreat]

[She heard Abby talk to him, this is definitely Edgard.]

Oh, you know. Fighting an ancient dragon underground. Breaking the laws of the space-time continuum.

[muckspout]

[Sounds about right.]

At the same time or?

[pathlit]

There was a... an incident involving a sea beast. The ferryman didn't survive it.

[muckspout]

[Gasp!]

's it still in there?

[pathlit]

No! No, it's not. Some pickle we'd be in if it were.

[muckspout]

so--the ferry's safe then?

[Wait a second.]

Who is this?

[prelest]

[ jeez everyone is mean. ]

Oh, good! Someone new to practice my Orlesian with. What dialect do you speak?

[muckspout]

[Shit.]

See--thing is...don't really speak it anymore? Kinda confusing. Gave it up..sort of.

[But he still has opinions.]

Only dialect worth knowing is the one the common folk speak.

[prelest]

[ Hmmm? ]

You gave it up?

[glossator]

Welcome back.

[Has anyone else actually said that yet?]

[muckspout]

[No actually.]

Thank you!

[said very warmly.]

How's your--uh--face?

[glossator]

More or less as usual.

[thereneverwas]

Welcome back, mate.

[muckspout]

[SUSPICIOUS]

What? No jokes? No buckets of water?

[A noise while Edgard looks behind him, certain Barrow's about to push him in. Then a cautious..]

Thanks. Nice to be back? Once I get there..

[thereneverwas]

's been a bit of a week, sorry.

If you like, I can come toss you in the harbor?