rest, my brother, and tell me all about the ocean

[extramural]

FORM: Sending crystal.
SENDER: The Outsider
RECIPIENT: everyone
WHAT: Poking the hornets nest.
WHEN: Nowish?
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: He creepy.

What a tumultuous time it is in this world. An empire at war, ancient protectors showing what many feel to be their true colors, strangers falling from the sky -- the more things change, the more they stay the same.

I am not of this world, though it bares similarities to my own -- namely a prominent disdain for the other and ridiculous class differences -- as much it it shows its differences. Empires rise and fall; I admittedly have little interest in wars that have played out hundreds of times in similar ways across hundreds of worlds.

However, I do want to know what you find interesting about this world, if you will share.

Comments

[theproperglove]

You mean to say that the predators become the prey?

[motherfucking_ghost]

What, you think maybe thousands of years ago, maybe the Fade got all crack-y and a bunch of people showed up, and that's how Thedas got populated?

[extramural]

At times, certainly. The herd will rip them apart.

Quite literally.

[extramural]

Other problems regarding the murder of royalty?

[ popcorn.gif forever honestly he loves this shit ]

[extramural]

It is possible.

[extramural]

I imagine no winner of the Ground Tourney expected what happened in Adamant to happen to them.

Would it still be held, in such a time of turmoil?

[extramural]

Magic is something you are born with, then?

[ There is an almost startled laugh at her question -- it being a problem? No. Far from it. ]

It is no problem. I am hunted more than any other, in my world; it is instead rather refreshing, hearing such familiar terms as 'witch'.

[extramural]

[ He does remember. Hello, Araceli. c: ]

One would think that their dislike for magic would have driven more technological advances, and yet it is as you say. Perhaps that is why they do not use magic for the sensible: they fear it will become too commonplace.

[ And, on an entirely different note: ] I met Korrin, in the Western Approach.

[disgracedchampion]

Other problems regarding royalty in general, I'm known for betraying Her Radiance.

[extramural]

Oh? Did you?

[ also he's rude sorry ]

[disgracedchampion]

It was between betraying the Empress or betraying my honor. Yes I did.

[Michel doesn't seem to notice. He's relatively easy about such things to a point.]

[extramural]

[ Already better than 99% of people in the Isles. ]

And why would your honor have been betrayed?

[disgracedchampion]

I made a promise, if I broke that promise it would have been at the cost of my honor.

[extramural]

A promise more important than your duty? How interesting.

[ ]

[disgracedchampion]

I was trained as a Chevalier, we live by a very rigid code "death before dishonor."

[extramural]

And you found no dishonor in betraying your Empress? Did that not also fail an oath?

[disgracedchampion]

It was a damned if you do and damned if you do not situation. Killing a man on his knees and breaking a promise felt less honorable to me at the time.

[extramural]

I imagine those who support the Empress don't see it that way, if they know at all.

I also imagine that your presence here may cause problems. Does it not?

[disgracedchampion]

The country is divided on that score, but yes, I was banished from Court for the treachery.

I'm not at Skyhold, but it has been...somewhat problematic.

[extramural]

And not killed? Someone must like you.

[disgracedchampion]

Yes. Though perhaps not me personally so much as my honor.

[extramural]

Do you believe they truly care for it, or only wish to appear that they do?

[disgracedchampion]

He's a Chevalier as well, so Honor means more to him than who I am.

[extramural]

And so only one was responsible for your sentence?

[disgracedchampion]

It depends on which one you mean.