open | sending crystal

[extramural]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: The Outsider
RECIPIENT: Open!
WHAT: A morbid question.
WHEN: mid-month
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Talk of death, horrifying things, the Outsider being himself.

Tell me. What would you consider a fate worse than death?

Comments

[rowancrowned]

I doubt this is all your fault. Do let me know if he needs convincing.

[extramural]

I believe I was able to convince him, but I will keep that in mind. He is particularly stubborn. [ he sounds horribly fond saying that ]

[rowancrowned]

I wish you joy of him.

[ because it really sounds like the outsider is going to have some fun with corvo. he nearly pities him. ]

Where are you sleeping?

[extramural]

Where I tire, mostly. Sometimes with Araceli and Korrin.

[ in their room, that is, not...

nevermind ]

private ;

[rowancrowned]

There is a bed made up for you in my room. I would feel much more content were you to have a place of your own, rather than risk having you about where Templars might stumble upon you.

private ;

[extramural]

I have been given leave to defend myself, if need be.

[ pause ]

But- thank you. This would be a permanent arrangement?

private ;

[rowancrowned]

Convenient. I should ask for the same.

Yes. [ no hesitation. ] I would have you close. This world is dangerous, and I value your company beyond measure.

Unless you believe me ill-suited to being your... room-mate?

private ;

[extramural]

It is not that. I have simply- never had such company. I am used to being hated, after all.

That you would like me close, that you have been such as you are to me; it is all new, unexpected. But it is not unwanted.

private ;

[rowancrowned]

You might find you do not care for it, you know. The luxury of privacy is difficult to let go of.

[ he's having an emotion over here, please ignore how kind and sentimental his words are getting. ]

I will not speak down to you and call you 'child'. But I will say that I would not have minded another son with a temperament like yours.

[ pause. ]

Better ears, of course, but just as clever.

private ;

[extramural]

I suspect the both of us are old enough to tell the other when we need some time alone.

[ or they can just wander off.

or maybe that's just him.

in the meantime, aw. ]

I expect I would look terrible as a blond.

[ but he also can't help the emotion, the things he has held onto for centuries and had no outlet for. ]

But there was a time I would have given anything to have a father such as you. Now- now, I have nothing to give, yet I have found in you company that I enjoy nonetheless.

private ;

[rowancrowned]

[ ... ]

I suppose you do not have a great deal of possessions that would need to be moved from wherever you sleep to the room?

private ;

[extramural]

No. Most of what I have are the pieces of clothing you obtained for me.

private ;

[rowancrowned]

Then it shall be easy for you to move it all yourself. I will clear some space.

private ;

[extramural]

You will have to tell me the way.