A warning

[justice_is_blond]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Anders, Oghren
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: People are being warned
WHEN: Current!
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Oghren. Blue is Oghren, bold is Anders.

[There's a heavy sigh before he speaks; the first speaker, Anders, might be having some serious regrets.]

We've a new Warden, or rather an old Warden returned to the group, and I've a warning to issue: if you're challenged to a drinking contest with a particularly smelly dwarf, do not take it. The Wardens are not responsible for what happens if you decide to ignore this advice. Honestly, your best bet is to steer clear altoge--what are you drinking now?

[There's some bottles clinking together followed by a loud belch before Oghren speaks up.]

You need some better alcohol. This tastes worst than actual piss. Funny color to it too.

That's not... Maker's breath, Oghren, that's not for gulping down! Put the remnants of the potions down and stop messing with them! If you puke or you die, you better do it outside this tent. I'm not responsible for that either.

[There's more clinking as Anders gathers up what remnants he can.]

What are you going on about? That wasn't ale? [There's a pause.] My ancestors fat tits, what was that, sparkle fingers?

Who would keep ale in the healing tents? That was twenty doses of emetic. Now step outside, because you are not going to get sick in here.

[There's now a grumble and some rustling.] Never heard of keeping something good around for pain. Got to have those potions instead. Can't just have a good ale or something stronger. Got to be... [The sound trails off as he heads outside.]

[There's another heavy sigh. Anders sounds like he's already exhausted when he continues.]

Don't challenge him. Just don't. And if anyone listening cares to bring additional ghoul's beard to the healing tents, I'm in need of it.

Comments

[wontforgetyou]

[He can deal with that. And really, Oghren doesn't seem so bad. At least over the crystals, anyway.]

Can't promise it'll be as strong as that emmy-tick stuff you've just taken, but I'll see what I can do.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

What do dwarves see when they sleep?

[justice_is_blond]

[Considering his life...]

That's the real reason I spent so much of my life running. I can't get hit by lightning bolts if I'm moving.

[justice_is_blond]

We've a few different herbs here. Come by. I'm certain I'll have ghoul's beard to show you shortly, and I definitely have elfroot.

[justice_is_blond]

I'm wed to Nate.

[justice_is_blond]

I'd not heard of that before. Now I think I'd like to try it. Where did you hear of it?

[justice_is_blond]

[There's an instinctual flinching back from being judged, a reflex born from it happening so many times over. It's hard to think of them as people sometimes, especially the ones in authority. The ones who had ignored everything that had gone wrong.]

There are some good Templars. I don't deny that. But there are many who are corrupt, and most of them simply don't care so long as it's just mages being hurt. That's how the system got as bad as it was; they were bad enough to not see us as people. And plenty still don't.

Until that happens, until the Templar order accepts that we're people who deserve freedom and chances at a life, I can't give them the benefit of the doubt.

[killedwithlove]

[Cole watches, because he understands the anger and resentment, he remembers every time Anders wanted to leave and he will never forget White Spire and the Pit, not so long as he exists.]

It's okay. I know they hurt you. I know how they hurt you. But the ones here aren't bad ones. Sometimes badly hurt, and scarred up from the world, but not bad. Even if they scare me.

[wardeneructate]

Well, we're Children of the Stone. Give you an idea?

[wardeneructate]

Heh. We should have a drink sometime. You're alright.

[wardeneructate]

So would lots of stuff in this world. Doesn't mean people are going to stop doing things though. Would be a piss poor world if we decided to give up all the good stuff just because it might end badly.

[wardeneructate]

You probably shouldn't be insulting Felsi like that. She's a good woman even if I'm not the best man.

[in_death_sacrifice]

No insult meant, honest. It's... actually good to know there's someone out there for all types, really.

[issala]

You're on! I'll see you in the tavern sometime.

[issala]

OH. I forgot that! Sorry!

[issala]

That makes sense. Still, it's a little sad to leave someone behind, right?

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Hah, so yes. With Stone. I perfectly understand now.

[... HM.] Isn't stone awfully boring?

[wontforgetyou]

Ah, Church mentioned it when we were talking about food we could introduce at the tavern, maybe. Cosima knew about it too, so I'd wager it's something from Earth. Just something that's after my time, that's all.

[wardeneructate]

No luck with the ladies, huh?

[wardeneructate]

Can't say I remember past all the ale.

[That's a damn lie.]

[wardeneructate]

There's a good one! We'll be friends in no time!

[wardeneructate]

Are you calling dwarves boring?

[in_death_sacrifice]

Well, I've... [Siiiiiigh no use denying it.] No. No luck whatsoever.

[wardeneructate]

Never tickled the kitty, huh?

[Pause.]

Brought the snake home?

[Pause.]

Buried the bone?

[Kain he has a million of these.]

[in_death_sacrifice]

I've. [Here you can just feel the blushing and the awkwardness about discussing the only sort of encounter he's ever had. A real bond from being in love, though? Not yet, sadly.] Visited a brothel.