Casting down bad memories

[arlathvhen]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Beleth Ashara
RECIPIENT: Everyone who's part of the first group to Kirkwall
WHAT: Discussing what's to be done about the statues
WHEN: Sometime between Cloudreach 14th and 20th
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: This isn't an Official Poll that's going to decide things but it's a good way for people to throw out suggestions for voting on and discuss ideas

Good day, to every member of the Inquisition currently helping take care of the Gallows. We've been making some amazing progress, and I'm sure that our contributions will give this place the overhaul that it desperately needs. With time, the Gallows will become a symbol of hope, rather than despair.

If I may, I'd like to take time to discuss ideas for one of those symbols. Specifically, those horrid statues that are strewn about. Now that they will...probably no longer attempt to kill us.

I've been informed that there are artisans willing to melt down the statues and create new ones to be put in their place. Additionally, our group has been given permission to choose what kind of statues would be put up there. Suffice to say, whatever we go with will make a statement about our goals here. The Inquisition is trusting us to make sure that statement is positive.

So, I would like to discuss possibilities with everyone, and see if we can get some good ideas going.

To start the ball rolling, if it's alright, I'd like to share my own proposal. Of course, this is only a suggestion, and I welcome any other voices.

I propose that we have the statues remade to represent the diverse groups within the Inquisition. Have a statue of a dwarf, another of a Dalish, another of a mage, etc, etc. It would send a message of cooperation and coexistence, and hopefully promote such in our new home.

The floor is open for further suggestions.

Comments

[byblow]

I assume that's how you say thank you for thinking of us, but I don't know that dwarves would appreciate the gesture, and have you considered asking the locals for their opinions? in some dwarven dialect.

[arlathvhen]

[ Beleth is caught completely off guard by getting yelled at about...letting people state their opinions? Compiling suggestions?? Where did surface dwarves even factor into this, and whatever was a paragon??? But then Alistair steps in, and gives her enough time to compose herself.

In a soft, warm voice: ]

Thank you, Alistair.

[ Then, back to her Diplomatic And Utterly Polite voice. ]

I've taken down your opinion, but allow me to reassure you that all due diligence has been taken to make sure that we are not stepping out of our bounds. The Viscount's office has already been spoken to, and it's been decided that the statues fall within the purview of the Inquisition's efforts to reconstruct the Gallows, and thus have been given permission by the Viscount to deal with the statues as we will.

Any citizen of Kirkwall can speak to the Viscount's office directly if they desire to share opinions on this decision.

If you would like, I can also add 'Polling the Kirkwall population for their suggestions' as a choice on the list.

[inagutterson]

You sound like an Orlesian, swap Dalish for rabbit and the illusion is complete. [Seriously, hills he's going to die on: siding with the alienage when it comes down to everything. Right now he is chafed raw by a lot of things, so best just to let it come out as it will.]

If I would like? Come have dinner with my family then if you want to poll some Kirkwall population - no, Jim, I'll explain that one later there's a lot going on yeah? [that's some Kirkwall population there, some of Yngvi's dwarves hanging out from helping clear up what scrubs can't because no one cares about dwarves unless lyrium is involved.] He's not the real Viscount anyway, last one got his head lopped off by the Arishok, seneschal just decided that seat looked comfy, never liked that prick.

The fuck is it with people and fucking statues or planting fucking trees? Nothing is permanent, everything ends and moves on. Melt it down into blocks and bloody sell it. It's the only useful thing you'll do with it if you want a solid dwarven opinion.

[He's not bitter he says bitterly with a bitter expression.]

[arlathvhen]

[ There's a sharp intake of breath when he utters that word. Rabbit. It doesn't matter if he was using it to demonstrate Orlesian hatred--he isn't elven, he hasn't the right. There's a cold contempt curling in her stomach, but she handles it. She's handled worse.

Indeed, her voice is, if anything, more politely pleasant. You can practically hear the Stepford smile. ]

Your comments have been noted, and I've added the option of asking for the opinions of the Kirkwall residents as a possibility to be voted upon. Thank you for providing your opinion on this matter.

[inagutterson]

I'm not thanking someone that says 'Dalish' instead of elves. [Look. He'll die on this hill. And he'll take out your kneecaps to do it.] Do they have the phrase about assuming in doglord country? Oh wait we're all meant to be funny.

[Guess who isn't having a stellar-fucking-time being roped into this Kirkwall life again??? I'll take 'dwarf being strangled in all the tangled webs of his family for five hundred Alex'.]

[byblow]

Who's all meant to be funny?

[inagutterson]

[A strangled noise works itself loose, not frustration or anger or a choked-off laugh just a noise. Attempting to get his breath out and his throat working.]

Dwarves.