crystal.

[elegiaque]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Gwenaëlle Baudin
RECIPIENT: All y'all.
NOTES: There's a new junior dad in town. Tell her all about your sick magic weapons and how buff or noodly your little nerd arms might be. (Happy to do action spam here or in her inbox for any office threads!)

Alright, Riftwatch, I assume I don't need to introduce myself,

( possibly because she hasn't been paying strict attention to recent arrivals, but she is certainly not herself a new face, )

but if you have somehow mistaken my accent for Alexandrie, this is Gwenaëlle Baudin, and if you haven't noticed my taking up the office, I am now your acting Captain of the Watch. ( because they are still pretending that dad might come back (with smokes) and that rowntree's appointment might be temporary. she has already begun studying nevarran, but she isn't all that optimistic about when she's going to need to know it by. ) I've started with inventorying our armoury, and as such I have a couple of requests to make of, primarily, those of you not in Forces. If you are in Forces, I need to know if you possess any personal weaponry of note that we should be taking into account. You can provide details by crystal, book or at my office. If you are not in Forces, I would like to know that, but disclosure is voluntary unless your division head decides to make it mandatory.

( yes, she checked with rowntree before announcing it's mandatory for forces. )

Further, if you are not in Forces, I'd like to have an overview of the combat readiness of our ( nerds ) general non-combatants and what their, your needs are. If you'd like particular training, or if you specifically wouldn't. If you're going to be particularly vulnerable in the sort of emergency we recently experienced, or if it'd be useful for me to be aware that you won't. Again, we can have these conversations by whatever means suits you.

( there's a brief pause. )

And to be clear, I'm not assuming all diplomats and researchers need to be provided personal fainting couches, and you will not be considered clever for getting up in arms about having your toughness questioned. If you would like to be provided a personal fainting couch, ask the Seneschal.

Comments

[rowancrowned]

[ dryly; ] So Riftwatch does have a surfeit of fainting couches?

[dissolving]

You do any classes on marksmanship?

[ a crossbow will be on the list he leaves at her office. it hasn't seen much use. ]

Any rate - know 's not the best circumstances. Thanks for stepping up.

private.

[cozen]

Byerly and I have a dozen blades and a few bows between us in the house. I would not say we are particular vulnerable. But if you manage to come up with some kind of training for what to do when the city is falling on your head, I will come.

[atonally]

[ Congratulations to Gwenaëlle, who Redvers will for the time being from take orders from much more agreeably than Marcus. ]

I brought my own equipment. I don’t know if it’s notable.

[laruetheday]

I have Maimer.

Congratulations, also. Don't work us too hard.

[pathlit]

Member of not-in-Forces checking in. Decent enough in defensive combat. Decidedly lacking in the "leaping from mount-to-mount during aerial combat" skillset. [ One can hear the wry smile behind this statement. ] Mace, filched from the Venatori. It packs a wallop against Fade creatures. I've managed a shield with my anchor, but it's humble. Uggie helps me stay alive.

[ He doesn't mention armor because he doesn't really have anything dedicated. A few Venatori pieces, also filched from the battlefield, meant to be melt down at some point that simply hasn't happened yet. ]

[grindset]

I would not. Specifically.

[This could have been private, yes, but—]

private b/c bad enough to have to say words out loud;

[sumptus]

That happen often? The sort of emergency you recently experienced.

private;

[wythersake]

[ a pity that she's more difficult to rile these days. there's so much less to observe. but it does means that he responds after a length of time that's not so lengthy as it might have been, ]

My staff is enchanted for flame. Nothing terribly powerful or precise, but it does in a pinch.

[ he has very much burned down a bridge ]

I’ve been borrowing one of the Venatori remnants for practice. Do you expect the appointment to alter your work with the Infirmary?

private

[sprent]

(Matter-of-fact:) I do not know how to fight and don't wish to learn.

But — Ellie was teaching me how to use the knife that I carry, just in case. I think I should try to continue that.

[favoriteanalyst]

Nothing of note. [He presumes she means something less than bog standard. Still, he might as well toss in his account for completion's sake.] Got my own sword and shield, though I borrow lighter shields when we do lots of on foot travel or don't expect heavy resistance. Not much practice with other weapons, though I might be able to heft something that needs two hands well enough. [Thanks, Barrow. Also, like, better with practice so he can muscle memory his hands. Nobody wants a greatsword to go flying because his grip wasn't strong enough.] Some of my own armor. Nothing enchanted. [Imagine how that would go.

He makes no mention of the weapon of sorts in the palm of his hand. Frankly, he's not actually sure that counts.]

I'd like to think I'm fairly combat ready. [The wry smile can be heard in his voice.]

[thereneverwas]

No weaponry of note [just, you know, Templar abilities], but always happy to oversee the training of non-magical combat.

[succise]

I have a bow, and a staff.

I would be willing to share my expertise in using either.

[charmoffensive]

I've a pretty sword.

[ Ha ha. She knows. ]

Nothing too special, save for how very talented I am with it. Where does one get weapons of note around here?

[ And if he's been listening to the goings on, but you know, business first. ]

open > private

[wearyallalone]

My weapons are all unremarkable, but my armor has some basic defensive enchantment, if you need to note it.

[Private for the personal addition:]

My congratulations. Or potentially condolences, if you feel it's more appropriate given how thin we're stretched.