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

[wardeneructate]

...Seriously? You sure he's got the pipes working?

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Well of course I do! He's been married before. I'm going to assume his pipes worked then.

[wardeneructate]

Unless that's why he's not married to her anymore. Heh.

[Oghren stop.]

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[Oh, Oghren. You should have stopped while you were ahead.]

...She passed through the Fade, some fifteen years ago.

[wardeneructate]

...Blasted foot. Just had to go insert your sodding self into my mouth again.

[He grumbles because he knows that he should have stopped. That's his own error there.]

Can't say if it's good or not that she went to the Fade though. I've seen it. How you mages can handle that place is beyond me.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[Her voice is all sympathy.]

You couldn't have known.

[And now, a wry little laugh.]

We muddle through, mostly. It's all about... being self-aware.

[wardeneructate]

You have to look at it from my point of view. We don't see the Fade when we sleep. So that place is just unnatural for us.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

What do dwarves see when they sleep?

[wardeneructate]

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

[sunshinethroughgrey]

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

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

[wardeneructate]

Are you calling dwarves boring?

[sunshinethroughgrey]

I never would! ... I'm just saying, just as stone?

[wardeneructate]

Don't see what's so boring about that. But then again you can't hear the Stone.