Crystal

[sprent]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Gela Baynrac
RECIPIENT: Absolutely everybody.
NOTES: Now for something completely different

(Just to switch things over and away from all these (albeit, important) thoughts of death—)

What is something lovely that has happened to you lately?

Or at least something very interesting?

Comments

[aberratic]

So many lovely things have happened to me recently, I can only pick one?

[ so many being two, but when you're ness, that's a lot! ]

[sprent]

Oh, really? (Delighted,) Please, say as many as you like!

[aberratic]

Okay, well, to begin: I got a very nice letter recently, and it came with a beautiful gift, which I'm looking to have turned into a necklace.

[ being a little vague just in case cedric hears this and gets embarrassed, or something, but it's hard because she loves the sea glass so much. ]

[portalling]

( His kneejerk first thought is too personal for public consumption, so instead: )

These Tevinter-made gloves I scavenged from the rubble, with the warmth enchantments in the material. It’s marvelous work. Wish I’d had them when I was freezing my ass off in the Hunterhorns.

[sprent]

Yes, but now you will have them for the next time you are freezing your ass off in the Hunterhorns!

(Hoo...ray!)

[portalling]

Exactly.

( And if he has to sit and think about other little positives: ) And I’ve been carving out the time to practice my own magic a bit more than I did before. Not much, but I think I’m making some strides; it feels like working a muscle.

[elegiaque]

Something lovely,

( thoughtfully. )

Well, a few months ago I met some friends of my older sister's and we resolved to stay in touch; I received a letter from one of them this week that I've got to reply to. And Stephen let me spread my sewing across his lap and make him anchor half of it with his elbow when I needed a taut surface last night.

I don't know how interesting the second one is, but they're both lovely to me.

[portalling]

( Oh my god Gwenaëlle you can’t just go be a sap in public like that, he avoided doing that very thing —

But he bites back a smile, anyway. )

[sprent]

(Gela has to stop herself from sighing because it's so nice.)

No, these are both really lovely! Thank you, Gwenaëlle. And you've reminded me that I have yet to write to my brother this month—

[grindset]

At last, the human table has found his calling.

[extortionate]

At the market this morning, and get this: They take a big fish. And they stuff it with a goose. And you stuff the goose with a chicken, and the chicken with a ham, and the ham with peppers. Guy told me they can put the whole thing in some ribs if you want, but it's extra.

[armd]

Holy shit.

... I wanna try that. How much is extra? We could pool our money.

[laruetheday]

Figoockenhapeprib.

[bouchonne]

No, that isn't right.

[bouchonne]

My dreadful little dog chewed a hole in the toe of my shoe. But I've found it's actually quite nice to be able to air out my feet in this hot weather.

[sprent]

It is lovely that you are good at seeing the silver lining of things, Messere. It is a talent.

[altusimperius]

Rat Red is perfect and I will hear none speak against her.

[youwonscience]

We've got a trademaster willing to take on morale officer duties in her spare time. Though I guess that didn't happen to me personally, so maybe it doesn't count.

Oh, this is a little thing, but: We got a shipment of really delicious peaches. Perfect ripeness, really delicious, and impossible to snack on without making a mess so you really do have to take a break to eat one.

[grindset]

When did that come in?

[what year is it]

[altusimperius]

Several people spent my birthday afternoon with me. I consider that quite lovely.

[sprent]

That is lovely! Happy birthday!

How old are you now?

[allthatgleamsisgold]

I ate a cake.

It was not a disagreeable experience.

[sprent]

What kind?

Was it your first cake?

[tadpoled]

Went on a camping trip. A welcome respite from the Gallows.

[sprent]

Oh, camping! I'm glad you've had good weather for it. Where did you go?