closed, ish.

[byblow]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Alistair
RECIPIENT: Grey Wardens & Other Shady Fuckers
WHAT: Shopping lists, probably
WHEN: Nowish
WHERE: From Halamshiral to wherever
NOTES: PLEASE THREADJACK, PLEASE GO OFF TOPIC, this is for bonding and chatter for Wardens + anyone else living in or around the Guild House/Camp Shady in the valley. If you're not sure your character would have been included then you're welcome to assume they were! He'd be liberal about who's on the list. He's just not bothering The Whole Inquisition. This is such a long note. I'm sorry, for that and for so much else.

Hello Wardens and... [ assassins and bards and blood mages? ] ...friends. This is Alistair; I'm in Halamshiral; there's a market that hasn't been burned down yet. Does anyone need anything?

If it's expensive, you may have to send me some money. Or tell me how it will stop the Blight. One of the two.

Comments

[justice_is_blond]

I'm not entirely sure that's the case. I'm fairly certain whenever I've heard him retelling the first bit there's... quite the elaboration.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Anders, if you are telling me that Varric has a crush on my chest -- I'm going to throttle you for not telling me sooner.

[justice_is_blond]

It's not my fault when people are oblivious. You, Merrill, Nathaniel, anyone.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

HE DID. HE HAD A CRUSH ON MY CHEST and you never told me! You fiend!

[justice_is_blond]

That's me. Anders, fiendish keeper of secret crushes.

[Except when he slips up and mentions Carver to Merrill.]

[sunshinethroughgrey]

You are dastardly. You're very lucky I've found someone who likes my chest just as much but won't say because he's a gentleman.

[justice_is_blond]

I'm still waiting to see if he's a gentleman in all the ways. But he seems passable.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Oh Maker, have you offered to bury him in the backwoods yet?

[justice_is_blond]

I'm a mage. Why would I bury a body when I can firestorm it?

[A beat.]

No. I just want to know if he sees all of you. That you're also a mage and that's fine and normal and he shouldn't see you as an exception to what mages are like, because that's a disservice to you as well as others. Seekers are... risky.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

...Well it is more effective, I'll give you that.

[And now, a pause, before she sighs softly.]

Ah, Anders. I don't think he ever forgets that. Just like I never forget he's a Seeker. I just hope it's opened his eyes up as much as it has opened mine.

[justice_is_blond]

I think he sees you as an exception. As not like those other mages who need controlling. It's... concerning.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Anders ... I am an exception. Just not one that proves the rule.

[justice_is_blond]

You should be special to him. But that's not what I'm referring to. I mean that he should take you as evidence that mages, all mages, are people who deserve a chance at a life and love, rather than thinking that you're the exception there. That you're a mage who deserves it, while he can still view others as objects.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[She is tilting her head to the side.] What has he said to you that made you think that, Anders?