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?!

[armd]

(Bursts out laughing.)

[cozen]

Hmm. Prove you are really Edgard.

[muckspout]

[The laughing throws him off.]

I didn't break Riftwatch?

[notathreat]

Edgard? Holy shit, I thought we lost you!

The hell have you been up to?

[muckspout]

Bastien? You don't believe me?

[cozen]

[ He does. But that’s less fun. ]

No. The real Edgard knew the way here.

[pathlit]

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

[muckspout]

[A friendly voice!]

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

What about you?

[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.

[muckspout]

[Gasp!]

's it still in there?

[armd]

(Wheeze,) No, Edgard. We're fine.

How are 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.

[cozen]

What? I would never allow that.

[muckspout]

But-but- you did!

[Wait a second..]

Prove you're Bastien!

[muckspout]

Confused. But alright.

[He'll get over this eventually.]

Been keeping yourself in one piece?

[muckspout]

[Sounds about right.]

At the same time or?

[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?

[notathreat]

No, the dragon was first. The time-shit was after.

not here

[notathreat]

[Oof.]

[muckspout]

Didn't know dragons can be underground. Sensible place for them to be.

[Rapid change of subject!]

Know if anyone's been taking care of Sunbeam?

[No, he's not going to explain who Sunbeam is.]