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[obi_wanmanshow]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Obi-Wan Kenobi
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: An announcement, and a thought-experiment
WHEN: After having resolved the Leliana/Assassination plot
NOTES: n/a

This is Obi-Wan Kenobi. I apologize for the delay in doing so, but I'd like to make an announcement; I've been appointed as the liason for the Rifter population.

For this reason, if you have a concern about a particular Rifter which cannot be peacefully resolved on your own, or if any Rifter has need of information, or support, please don't hesitate to contact me. I know we may not seem like any kind of cohesive group, but you aren't alone. Please, try to remember that.

[He clears his throat, then and continues.]

As for the rest of you, I have a question. Nothing too serious, just a little... oh, call it a thought-exercise: I first heard this one as a child.

If your house was on fire, what's the first thing you'd take out of it?

Comments

[ancarrow]

I assume that friends and family have already left the burning building.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Do you?

[His tone implies no judgement on the matter. It an interesting thing to begin with, after all.]

Very well, as you like: in your case, at least, they have.

[gatheringstorm]

Congrats, Obi-Wan. I can see why they chose you.

As for the question...my staff, of course. Unless you're including people, then Araceli with Lux. I can carry a tiny human and a fox at the same time.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Because I have an opinion and I won't shut up? One might think I'm being singled out.

[Or punished. He hasn't encountered it just yet, but he can practicalyl smell the first nonsense problem on its way. In any group of people there's going to be at least one who attracts trouble like a magnet, and the Rifters are surely no different.]

I'm kidding. [mostly] We should all be so lucky, to have your carrying capacity.

[blessedmaiden]

Thing, mh? So I assume cats, dogs, daughters, monsters who live in the basement already left. And you said the first implying we'll get to take more things out too.

I suppose I'd take the small embroidered blanket my mother made for me when I was a child.

Anyway, congratulations, sir.

[obi_wanmanshow]

How many monsters are in your basement, I wonder?

--and, thank you. I only hope I can serve the people well.

[stabsbooks]

Obi-Wan Kenobi.

[ Though she might just as well have opened with this. ]

I suppose congratulations are in order.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Cassandra Pentaghast.

[Two can play at this game.]

And likewise for yourself, if the rumors are to be believed.

[foxsays]

I still have my old notes I used to take from when Marcel and I gathered information, I gave a copy to Hermione Granger but I can pass on another copy to you.

[With the bard work, they turned out to be a good starting point anyway.]

As for the question? Lux. There is no way I could carry Korrin but I could carry Lux and I'd be wearing the dragon's tooth from her so the scrimshaw dice from my father.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Miss Araceli, thank you. I'm grateful to have your help, in whatever capacity.

Although I've been informed that you and Lux have already been carried out of the house, possibly dangling from a certain pair of horns? I doubt you have much to worry about on that count.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Uhhhh, cool. Have we met? I dunno that we have, specifically. Sup. I'm Church. I'm kinda sorta poking at trying to get semi-regular Rifter meetings set up again. I mean, not that they were regular before the guy that was running them apparently up and disappeared somewhere, lucky bastard, but uhhh. So yeah. Next time I got one of those going on, you're invited.

I feel like you're gonna have a lot of people with concerns about Rifters that can't be peacefully resolved, but I guess that's for you to deal with.

[obi_wanmanshow]

I wish I could offer my help organizing such a meeting, but as you say; I'm surely about to drown in squabbling and disputes. Thank you, for taking the responsibility on yourself, ah-- Church, was it?

Araceli mentioned those before. Perhaps if we had a set meeting time, every month? Or a particular place. Then, even if something happened to one of us, the tradition could conceivably live on.

[serannas]

You may have to modify this question for the Dalish. [ But she at least sounds amused as she says it. ] We don't have houses.

[obi_wanmanshow]

I am informed by a Dalish friend that the correct substitution is an Aravel, although not precisely. Is that right?

[eviscerates]

Does "Liason Periwinkle" apply, then?

And I'd grab Granny's cookbook, probably.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Ah, Captain Rosebud.

No.

[demonicbeauty]

[Ariadne will just pointedly avoid the question about fires. She can't really play hypotheticals with an actual reality from her past.

Anyway, more important things to think about.]

I'm so pleased that we Rifters are finally starting to get a voice.

[obi_wanmanshow]

I don't know how effective a voice I'll be, but it's better than what we've had thus far, I suspect. I only hope I'll be able to live up to expectations.

[extramural]

I would enjoy a great deal of information, but it seems to be rather lacking.

And I imagine I would take myself out of the fire, first.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Ha! A practical answer, indeed.

...as for the rest, I can't claim to know everything, but what information I do have is free for the asking, more or less.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Whoever was in the house with me.

And congratulations to you, Master Kenobi. [You can hear that smile, can't you?]

[obi_wanmanshow]

[He certainly can. Bethany never fails.]

Thank you, Mistress Hawke. And if I found myself in a burning building, I'm sure you'd be among my first choice, of rescuers.

[apostasia]

( ugh, more rifter bullshit. nonsense.

that said, he can't quite help himself- )

As I recall, there wasn't time to take much of anything.

[obi_wanmanshow]

You may be taking this a little too literally.

[fourscores]

Having attachments to mere possessions is a good way to get yourself killed.

[obi_wanmanshow]

A very philosophical approach to the problem. I admit, I'm not much removed from your conclusion-- a Jedi keeps few possessions.

[dragoon_pride]

Good. Someone has to do it.

[Kain isn't entirely fond of singling out rifters as a thing, or joining in on the meetings, never has been. But at the same time it's still good to see someone in that position for when it's needed, because it undoubtedly will be.]

I assume my bird could make it out on his own just fine... so I would choose to save my lance. I can't replace it so easily since it came from my world.

[obi_wanmanshow]

I feel the same about my own weapon.

[fledglingenchanter]

Congratulations. I am glad the rifters have someone speaking for them. Having a unified voice is important.

[There is a tiny pause as Sadira considers his question. Then in a slightly softer voice:]

I guess that depends on if, am I in the fire myself or am I watching my house burn?

[obi_wanmanshow]

It's too early to call anything about the Rifter voice unified.

We come from dozens of different worlds, wildly disparate cultures, and have very little in common with one another-- except that we aren't from Thedas. But it is better to have a voice, than otherwise, even if only myself.

[He's got his work cut out for him, is what he means. Hoo boy.]

Hmm... Let's assume you're in no danger, for this scenario, shall we?

[justice_is_blond]

First I'd be surprised to have a house.

Then, I'd rescue my cat, likely.

[It would be his pillow. But there's not a chance he's going to imply he has any objects that are important to him.]

[obi_wanmanshow]

...And then it's cruelly burned down before you can enjoy it, yes. It's a shame.

[Such is life.]

You keep a cat?

[dwarfing]

The fire.

[obi_wanmanshow]

[There is a moment's pause, while Obi-Wan masters the urge to chuckle. He'd been wondering if anyone would think, and... Here you are.]

Good answer.

[nonsibi]

I've got a question. What's with all the games on these things?

[obi_wanmanshow]

I don't know. Great minds think alike, perhaps.

Or maybe it's just that people enjoy playing games.

[fightorfright]

Don't really need much apart from the clothes on my back. ( A pause before continuing. ) I guess if I had the time I'd bring some food with me. Makes things easier.

[obi_wanmanshow]

That's a popular answer, today. [he says it without judgement, or even surprise] If it's not too much trouble, may I have your name?