Literally the moment they gave him one

[toujoursdroit]

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Romain de Coucy
RECIPIENT: Anyone + Gwenaëlle
WHAT: Someone is making an entrance
WHEN: Somewhat after the Winter Palace ... events
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Sorry he's so ... him. No warnings for now, though.

Good day, people of the Inquisition. I understand it's acceptable etiquette to pose general questions through this means. Mine is this: What resources, in your opinion, does the Inquisition most need at present?

Also, Gwenaëlle, if you are listening, please let me know where you are. I'm too old to go wandering up and down staircases at random.

Comments

private ;

[rowancrowned]

Truthfully, a leader with political capital behind them.

I assume you know where her rooms are.

private for the duration

[toujoursdroit]

A useful commodity, if hard to come by. It certainly explains your interest in Orlesian politics.

[Ah, the Winter Palace, such fun times for everyone.]

And I do, but it is impolite to drop in unannounced. Also, she could be out.

[rowancrowned]

My despair, in truth. I am pleased to note the arrival of the new marchioness. It is a shame the Inquisition does not have a Celene Valmont at the helm.

You are her grandfather. You are allowed no leeway?

[alankazam]

There's this yellow-brown powder. We used to have some of it for the baking and other things, but we ran out. It's very good. I'm not sure what it's called, but I think it comes from a root.

[ you're welcome! ]

Also pepper.

[toujoursdroit]

[He definitely hadn't intended it to be a grocery list, but he did ask an open-ended question. After a moment:]

They do say an army marches on its stomach, I suppose, though that's a very vague description.

[elegiaque]

What?

( what. )

Why are you here?

( gwenaëlle )

[toujoursdroit]

I brought you a present.

[Not actually an answer.]

[meds4sale]

I have a number of remedies for old, aching joints if you are finding the staircases so troublesome.

[toujoursdroit]

I can generally manage, though I thank you for the offer. It was more a matter of minimizing inconvenience.

Out of curiosity, what sort of remedies do you specialize in?

[justice_is_blond]

Good day, and winter wear. Coats, blankets, thick socks, gloves, mittens, boots, and the like. Skyhold is always cold, and the number of soldiers and refugees here mean a great deal of healers' time is spent on frostbite and other cold-related injuries.

[toujoursdroit]

Practical. I suppose you can't ask people falling out of the Fade at random to bring their own, for one.

[arcaneadvisor]

Fewer Templars, less talk of the Chant. A more well-stocked library for their influence blights it for all.

[A brief pause and then:]

Your interest in Gwenaëlle?

[Why does she need to have manners, she was raised in a swamp.]

[toujoursdroit]

[Almost amused:]

Familial. She's my granddaughter. And a friend of yours, I take it?

[extramural]

Common sense, but one cannot buy that.

[toujoursdroit]

Alas.

Though one can occasionally buy better information, at least.

[obi_wanmanshow]

Time. Money. More secure supply lines.

[Everything, basically. Obi-Wan sighs, somewhat distractedly.]

The Inquisition is, after all, mostly an army in a mountain in the winter; there's very little that isn't needed, or running low. Building materials might be somewhere to begin, finishing the repairs to Skyhold proper and begin to build better infrastructue for those outside the walls, might lessen attrition from cold and relatively minor injuries.

[toujoursdroit]

I understand in a perfect world, all resources would be abundant. I suppose I was looking to see what people thought the most immediately pressing need. Infrastructure sounds a sensible place to begin.

[inagutterson]

D'you have ink and paper? I have a list.

[It's a long list. A longer list than a filthdemon is entitled to.]

I can take you to m'lady, I watch her quarters to keep out the riff-raff because you can't go two steps without tripping over a doglord here.

[toujoursdroit]

That is very chivalrous of you. Does she pay you to keep such a watch, or do you provide your services gratis?

[in_death_sacrifice]

Perhaps we need our own dragon so that we might fight fire with fire when it comes to our grand struggle.

[Is he serious? Maybe, maybe not, but he couldn't quite resist. They have an immense struggle still ahead of them.]

We always need more good quality weapons for those new to our forces. That and metals for crafting that aren't native to this frozen area. [Herbs can be grown but not so much metals.]

[toujoursdroit]

Sadly, I understand dragons are a bit of a trick to secure.

Do you have your own forge up here, or are all your weapons purchased?

[tallasaking]

Information.

And food. Food would also be good.

However I will strongly call for information first.

[toujoursdroit]

Not a strategy without merit, though purchasing it can sometimes prove more complicated than food. Or swords, for that matter. Harder to evaluate whether what you're being handed is good or bad on sight.

[apologist]

Information, weapons, patience, decorum.

[ That is his polite way of saying please make the elves and qunari stop being so loud about being elves and qunari. ]

I wish you luck finding Gwenaëlle, Your Grace. I rarely manage. Though perhaps she is avoiding me specifically.

[toujoursdroit]

Decorum, [with a smile]. I'm not sure you can export manners this far without the risk of them spoiling, but I appreciate the item's inclusion on your list.

Do you think you've given her particular reason to avoid you?