EMERGENCY QUERY

[byblow]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Alistair
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: A matter of life or death
WHEN: Wibbly wobbly timey wimey
WHERE: Everywhere
NOTES: Fuzzy art

So. Inquisition.

[ It's been a few hours since he was traumatized by the sudden appearance of a fuzzy painting of the late Cailan Theirin's overly familiar face, by now, so Alistair doesn't sound too rattled. A little rattled, maybe. But not too. ]

Burning art—does that make you a bad person?

[ Follow up-questions: ]

What if it's really bad art?

What if it's really bad art of a dead king you owe some degree of allegiance to?

--and whoever did this, I'll get you.

Comments

[justice_is_blond]

How could you possibly ever want to burn art? It's art. It's supposed to be around being all... art.

[byblow]

Say it's fuzzy.

[easternseaqueen]

...you already burned it didn't you?

[byblow]

No! If I had I'd hardly announce it.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

... Is this why that girl was screaming last night? You were trying to set fire to that painting and she wouldn't let you?

[byblow]

[ Just a groan. ]

[fledglingenchanter]

Is it one of a kind?

[byblow]

No.

Not yet.

I think. Some Orlesian is having them all destroyed.

[mythalenaste]

[Just. A lot of cackling.]

[byblow]

Who is that?

Did you do this?

I'll get you.

[el_tybs]

[Considering all the other stuff that happens on the crystals this isn't all that strange.

Alright, maybe a little bit, because this seems a tad more normal than most things.]

Ah... probably doesn't make you a bad person, but it might land you with a lot of enemies of art lovers?

[byblow]

Do you know many art lovers with weapons?

[arlathvhen]

Do you want me to do it? I don't owe any kings any allegiance.

[byblow]

If it'd make me a bad person, I wouldn't be a better person for letting you do it. That's not how it works.

[circleprodigy]

In that case, I would say it's one's duty to destroy it.

[There, permission from the second most junior Warden. That counts for something, right.]

I could assist, though fire magic isn't my strong point.

[byblow]

Duty. I like duty. Makes things simple.

I might have backed off the burning, though. I might just be covering it up.

[elegiaque]

Yes.

[byblow]

Did you hear the part where it's reaaaaaaaaally bad?

[failedfirst]

Burn it.

[byblow]

Not even a little hesitation?

[hattergonnahat]

Everyone's been a bad person at some point or another. I wouldn't worry.

[byblow]

I can't help it. I'm a worrier. And some people are bad often enough to have taken a lot of my turns.

[blessedmaiden]

Sometimes... burning art is justified? You could always say someone stole it from you, in case.

[byblow]

I'm not sure I could say that now that I've asked everyone about it.

[shieldwalls]

How bad are we talking, here?

[byblow]

Cailan Theirin on velvet.

[ She sounds Fereldan. Maybe she understands. ]

[ichaer]

[ Someone is snickering. ] It would certainly fit in well with this whole theme we have of everything the Wardens touch going up in flames.

[byblow]

It doesn't count when it's intentional.

[arcaneadvisor]

Being ungrateful again I see, what a wonderful example you set. You will take care? We are up a mountain and I heard the scream myself, an avalanche would bode ill for the Wardens.

[byblow]

Ungrateful—

[ Wait. ]

No, all right, I see your point. And I've been meaning to talk to you. I'm thinking of giving Doghren to Kieran.

[ Which she should be grateful for! And accept! See what he's doing there? You might have to look hard, it's really subtle. ]