crystal

[thereneverwas]

FORM: crystal
SENDER: Barrow
RECIPIENT: Riftwatch at large
NOTES: Warning for addiction & medical chat, will update for anything else.

Good morning, Riftwatch.

[Barrow is all business, perhaps in an effort to bulldoze through what’s otherwise an uncomfortable topic:]

Just wanted to give you all fair warning that I’ll be out of commission for an… unknown duration of time— short hopefully— as I work my way off lyrium.

If you have need of anything to do with the training yard or the siege weaponry, you can speak to Jayce Talis in my stead. And I suppose if… you have any logistical questions, you can ask the head healer, Stephen Strange.

[he falls silent a moment, awkwardly unsure if more needs saying, then:]

Um. That’s all.

Comments

[elegiaque]

( possibly the most she’s said to barrow outside of professional necessity, maybe ever: )

Dr Strange has all of my notes and observations from Orlov’s detox. Between him and Rutherford, we have a reasonably good map of what you should expect and what you’ll need. Best of luck, Barrow. I think it’s a smart decision.

[bouchonne]

[ Warmly: ]

Good man. What do you need? Some creature comforts might distract you a bit from the process, though I won't go so far as to promise they'll help.

[armd]

What's coming off lyrium like?

[atonally]

[ Quitter. ]

[laruetheday]

Why would you do that?

[extortionate]

Rest of us get a day off if we quit something? Hell, I'll start.

[dissolving]

Proud of you, mate. See you on th'other side.

private;

[wearyallalone]

Best of luck, truly. I know how much even getting to the decision takes.

[Private mainly in case Barrow has thought of any other questions he'd prefer not to ask in front of the company. Perhaps there's nothing left to ask, but just in case.]