Just ASK next time, you guys...

[thecookery]

FORM: A note in somewhat crude handwriting
SENDER: Avery
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: A warning??
WHEN: Current
WHERE: Skyhold bulletin board
NOTES: n/a

ATTENTION

Whoever has been nicking from the preserves at night cut that right out or the next time youll get the entire pan

DIRECTLY TO THE NOSE

Everyone else if you have any information that leads to my bashing this thief about the face with a rolling pin there may be a reward in it for you

Either way youll find me in the kitchens i promise you that

--Avery

Comments

Sending Crystal]

[demonicbeauty]

[Ruh oh. Ariadne's been known to steal a bit of the food supplies, but always for a cause and certainly never for herself. For the refugees.]

I'm sure whoever it was was taking the food for very good reasons.

[thecookery]

[It takes a while for her to respond. Avery hates using this stupid crystal. It's not like people don't know where to find her if they really need to. Or better yet, they can decide not to bother at all.]

If they were dying and the only cure was plum jam, maybe they ought to have asked for it instead of skulking about in the dark.

[demonicbeauty]

Well...

[Ariadne's not the best at humor, but she meekly adds...]

In all fairness, it's very good plum jam.

Sending Crystal

[el_tybs]

[Perhaps it's the anger and threat of a pan to the face that's keeping people away. Even if they didn't do it]

That's... a bit extensive...

Have you considered setting a trap or staking out the kitchen?

[thecookery]

[It's not like she's ACTUALLY going to beat someone to death with a pan. It's called intimidation.]

Yeah, I'll get right on that after I finish with my normal duties and doing an extra count of the inventory and replacing what we're lower on now than we're meant to be. I'm sure I'll have plenty of free time left to play detective then.

[el_tybs]

[It's super effective.]

We can get someone else to set it up, I wasn't suggesting that you do it yourself necessarily.

Isn't there anyone in the kitchen or elsewhere helping you with all that?

Sending Crystal

[gatheringstorm]

I'm getting a little tired of the preserves running out when I want some, so I'll keep a look out. They won't want to be caught by me either, trust me.

[thecookery]

[Ugh. This is literally the most she's used her crystal in the entire time she's been in Skyhold. The struggle is real.]

Good. Maybe it'll set an example.

[gatheringstorm]

It'd better.

All I can say is that it's not Kas. I talked him out of pissing off kitchen staff, plus he's in Orlais.

Crystal

[the_effect_she_has]

What if we're giving it to, ah, a worthy cause?

[thecookery]

If it's that worthy, why wouldn't we-- [Yeah, she caught that.] --just let you have it if you asked?

[the_effect_she_has]

Because we might be saving it for some lording instead of giving some children a treat.

[dreadinquisitor]

[Gavin had been on his best behavior since his release, but Maxwell knew also how fond he was of goods from the kitchen. Lithe as he was, Maxwell wasn't certain the elf would be quick enough to escape Avery's wrath should she catch him in the act.

He'd heard she had a hell of a swing.]

If you do discover who it is, perhaps rather than beating them senseless, report them to me. I'm sure we can up with a suitable, less violent, punishment.

[thecookery]

[Good! I mean, she isn't actually going to be beating anyone with a rolling pin, but if people really THINK she would, then maybe that will scare the thieves off.]

Do you have something in mind?

[dreadinquisitor]

Well, the punishment should fit the crime - perhaps kitchen duty? A date with the evening meal's dishes would give anyone pause.

Or perhaps if they knew the effort required to make all those goodies they enjoy, they'd be less inclined to just take them.

Sending Crystal

[lettersfromhome]

So now we're contending with thieves? Wonderful.

[thecookery]

Has anyone with anything ever not been?

[lettersfromhome]

One would hope there would be no need here.

Naive, I suppose.

Sending Crystal

[madame_de_fer]

[Vivienne can survive without her little luxuries. However, jam theft really does tread the line of entirely unacceptable.]

I do hope this is merely a single instance of theft and not the beginning of an internal crime wave. Did anything else go missing?

[So having her jewelry sent to Bastien's mansion.]

[thecookery]

Here? I'll have to do an inventory to tell. That one was just the most obvious.

[She has no idea about anywhere else in the keep.]

[madame_de_fer]

Of course. That seems like a terrible lot of work for you, my dear. Shall we have a couple of the younger mages lay down some glyphs? It would do them good to get in some practical experience and they should be able to help you trace your culprit should your warning prove insufficient to deter future thefts.

[arlathvhen]

[ A note is left in carefully disguised handwriting, next to the first note. ]

Can I eat it after you throw it at me?

[thecookery]

[She is a busy adult with many important things to do, so it takes a while, but eventually the note is removed without comment. Sorry, boo :(]

crystal.

[fightingale]

Avery. I hope everything is quite well.

( gurl

one of her scouts told her about that note and she can't decide if she wants to laugh or sigh )

[thecookery]

[WHAT? THIS IS A TOTALLY NORMAL RESPONSE!]

It's... fine. Just trying to take care of a thing.