crystal; ota

[aberratic]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Ness Tavane (tadfool)
RECIPIENT: Errbody

[ the sending crystal comes on, and a feminine voice clears their throat; she is clearly entirely new to this, and perhaps to public speaking in general, but she wants to make a good impression!! ]

Hello, Riftwatch. My name is Ennaris Tavane, I'm a recent arrival to your organization. If Ennaris is a mouthful, Ness will also do! I wanted to introduce myself, and I also have a request, should anyone be willing to assist me.

I've joined the Diplomacy division [ cuz damn do y'all seem to be the most in need of bodies ] and am eager to get my feet beneath me as far as work there goes. I can read and write with proficiency, and am an excellent note taker, should those skills be of use to anyone. I... can scribe, [ said with all the enthusiasm of someone admitting to being physically capable of mucking out the stables, yes, but— ] though my real skill lies in research and compilation of disparate sources of information. I'm happy to offer my assistance to anyone who needs it while I suss out what jobs need doing and where my skills would best be applied.

As for my request, I was hoping there might be someone—or even multiple someones—who would be willing to tutor me in history. I have several gaps in my knowledge, and would prefer to fill them in as quickly as possible. Please feel free to reply back to me here, on the crystal, or to get with me privately if you're interested. We can discuss compensation, though I admit I've not got a terribly deep purse at the moment.

Erm. Thank you for your attention. Have a good day? Binder's knots, feels like I'm talking to air...

Comments

[aberratic]

[ difficult to say "i don't know how to have a conversation about this and not have it rip me up inside" and not sound like an idiot. "if we keep talking about opinions i'll say something bad and you'll leave and i'll have to go be alone in the library pretending books are a good enough substitute for a real conversation." equally heinous, very overdramatic. ness reaches to touch the notes, tracing a fingertip over and over one word while she thinks, weighs her answer to gwen's actual question. ]

I want to know this place's history so well, no one will know that I'm not from here.

[ it's the most honest she's yet been about her goal, and she glances over at gwenaëlle, bracing for a negative response. ]

[elegiaque]

( huh.

it's not that it's a bad goal. or even that she thinks it isn't attainable, or that it isn't a good idea— it surprises her, that's clear, but her surprise sharpens into interest, not displeasure. into curiosity. the idea of someone coming in with that clear of a plan so fast is interesting, though she supposes it doesn't suggest anything spectacular about what ennaris had left behind.

so she doesn't want to be too clumsy with her curiosity, but it's palpable. )

Possible, ( after a slight pause, ) though from what the research suggests, you may eventually have to cut your arm off if you mean to commit fully outside of the Gallows.

( the thoughtful way she says it makes it clear: she doesn't mean this to be offputting. she's thinking out loud, gaming it out. )

[aberratic]

[ the anticipated scoffing never comes, and ness slowly relaxes, avoiding gwenaëlle's eyes less. she wraps a hand around her arm, and tries to imagine life without it. ]

Well, [ slowly, ] reading books might get a little harder. And tying my laces. But anything can be adapted to, with enough time.

[ though by her tone, she's not quite certain of that. ]

I may yet need both arms for the war, so it's a moot point for now. Something I'll have to contend with at the end of all of this, though, so I appreciate the warning. Perhaps I should start training the other arm.