Sending crystal announcement

[mythalenaste]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Pel Ashara
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: Announcing the publication of her first book
WHEN: After Weisshaupt/Western Approach things calm down a bit
WHERE: Skyhold

[A somewhat monotone voice is heard over the crystals.]

It's Pel. Of Clan Ashara. I've written a book and it's published now. It's about Dalish culture. I will be selling it at my yarn shop until the new Divine is elected, at which point it will be banned because it's a book about elves written by an elf. So buy it while you can.

[What? She's not a hawker. She's not a beggar, either.

She'll hang around on the crystal in case anyone has questions.]

Comments

[arsebiscuit]

Yeah. And your first okayed this book of yours, yeah?

[the_effect_she_has]

You're welcome. Drinks at the Herald when I get back?

[arsebiscuit]

If we don't get gobbled by dragons. Or those weird giant spiders things- gah.

[mythalenaste]

...Really? You--how many do you need?

[Books were so precious when she was growing up. There might have been two or three in the entire camp. Someone wanting multiple copies of a single book--her book--is overwhelming.]

[mythalenaste]

Of course.

[mythalenaste]

My first?

[the_effect_she_has]

You know, I'm starting to think I don't get paid enough for this job ...

[the_effect_she_has]

I'm planning on getting a second bookshelf, you know. Just for your books. So keep writing, please.

Private

[mythalenaste]

That's...gross.

[arsebiscuit]

You getting paid? Josie keeps sending me notes with little hearts drawn on them 'stead of gold.

[mythalenaste]

I'm no Varric Tethras, but I will.

Private

[justice_is_blond]

Only if it's a book that's going to change a great many hands. You made these, then it goes to the buyer.

...Except it is a little disgusting anyway. Perhaps offer candy with purchases.

[arsebiscuit]

Keeper, then. Thought those lot were too busy for the little folk.

[judgemewhole]

Hmmm, let me think. One for me, one for all my people. One for Adelaide, one for Sam, one for Madame Vivienne. One for Eirlys, one for Ingrid. Should get one for Cullen as well, and one for Zevran.

[He's clearly thinking this one over.] Let's see, you're getting one for Cyril, yes? Then fifteen copies to start.

Private

[mythalenaste]

That might work. Nobody's going to pay twenty-five silver for some candy and a book they're going to throw into the fire, but it might sweeten the deal. So to speak.

[the_effect_she_has]

Is this to counter all the notes you send her with, ah, girly bits on them?

[the_effect_she_has]

Nope, you're Pel Ashara, author and scholar. A great writer in her own right.

[arsebiscuit]

Those are outta love, yeah? And some have boy bits! With beards and all.

[mythalenaste]

Oh. I was First of my clan till I left to do this, and if my former Keeper has any problem with this, she can bite me.

And you've got it the wrong way round. When you're Keeper, or First, your whole existence surrounds your clan. Whether it's magic or not. If old Anan doesn't have children to take care of him, it's the Keeper or their apprentices who'll trim his toenails and give him a sponge-bath. You...fill in gaps. Anything people are doing without, you step in and help.

[the_effect_she_has]

Yeah I think I know why you're not getting paid.

[mythalenaste]

...I have twenty. There's another shipment coming in a week. I'll have to write to my publisher and ask for more.

[arsebiscuit]

Huh. Might be right. Should start sending them to Cass instead.

[arsebiscuit]

...Former?

[ Sorry, Sera stopped listening after that. ]

[the_effect_she_has]

You question your survival against dragons and spiders -- and you're going to send Seeker Pentaghast boy and girl bits drawings?

[mythalenaste]

You don't...you really don't need to say things like that.