crystal.

[exequy]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: idk your bff Kostos
RECIPIENT: Everyone, unfortunately
NOTES: :)

[ It would be wiser to limit this complaint to those it's relevant to—the handful of mages who might have been informed of this bargaining after the fact, specifically.

But Kostos isn't in Scouting anymore. Or Diplomacy. Or even Research. And so he's released from any expectation or obligation to be subtle and exercise discretion when he's spitting mad. Right? That's how that works?

Anyway. ]

The fucking pirates took our fucking shit.

[ Important specification: ]

Not Riftwatch's.

[ Also, ]

Shit.

Comments

private to native mages + petrana and strange

[overharrowed]

[Unlike Kostos, he knows how to use his sending crystal to not put this on blast to the entire organization:]

In all fairness, we should have seen that coming, under the circumstances.

eternally

[wythersake]

We did say they could keep it if we died. I rather expected us to be dead by now —

[overharrowed]

I expect this isn't the first indication to most of us of Flint's evaluation of our chances.

[Oh, excuse him, Commander Flint is certainly coming back one day. He forgot.]

[exequy]

In all fairness—

[ He stops there, more because he's so angry he's getting tongue tied about it than because he's above telling Julius to go fuck himself. ]

[overharrowed]

It was a gamble in the first place. I'm not saying I'm pleased, I'm saying they're pirates and it seems like they lost faith we could hold up our end of the bargain.

(:

[dissolving]

How'd you notice?

[exequy]

[ He sucked up enough pride and angst to ask his extended Felicia Armada-connected family for a favor, is how, but more importantly, ]

None of your damned business, Ser.

[dissolving]

Yeah, figured that was it.

[ honestly? not a great bet. kostos might bite over a stolen pair of boots. but then, the crystals wouldn't go so quiet.

which means he's got a letter or two to write. ]

Sorry to hear it, Enchanter. You think on anything worth retrieving, sure we'll all keep an eye out. Doubt most'll fence clean.

[sumptus]

Why'd you let pirates take your shit?

[exequy]

No one let them.

[sumptus]

No one stopped them, ergo...

[bouchonne]

Good fellow, I presume you're familiar with pirates. And the fact that that is their foremost skill.

[bouchonne]

Could you give a bit more definition to who "our" refers to in this specific case?

[exequy]

[ He’s learned half a lesson from the exchange with Cedric. ]

Mine.

[ A quarter lesson. ]

[bouchonne]

Using the royal plural now, are we? Your brother will be so displeased.

private. tag me double. thanks.

[atonally]

Cedric reckons it's Circle stock. He's probably right.

private.

[bouchonne]

I'll confess I'm not familiar with what Circle stock would be. Staffs and the like?

[allthatgleamsisgold]

These stolen items; were they of any import to Riftwatch's mission or are they trinkets of sentimental value?

[exequy]

Neither.

[allthatgleamsisgold]

I see.

Have you any idea where these pirates are likely to make port next?

[altusimperius]

The-... which shit? [nobody tells him anything]

1/2

[exequy]

Nothing. Never mind.

2/2 private

[exequy]

They helped us hide what we could recover from the coastal Circles of Magi. Years ago.

[armd]

Write Flint about it.

[exequy]

I will do more than write him.