Sending crystal;

[ragweed]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Kit Gandir
RECIPIENT: Locked to Ser Coupe, Madame de Cedoux, Ser Ashlock, and Ser Norrington.
WHAT: A message describing his experience speaking with the Tevinter apprentice, Benedict Artemaeus.
WHEN: During Benedict's time in solitary confinement.
WHERE: The Gallows
NOTES: None.

I've spent some time interacting with Benedict Artemaeus at the suggestion of Madame de Cedoux and with permission from Ser Coupe. [There's a long pause. Possibly the message has been edited a lot, and somewhat clumsily, by someone who really doesn't get this magical social media shit yet.

Then,] Let me just get right to the point, if you folks want to use this kid as some kind of resource in the fight against the Venatori or Corypheus, you're going to need to get him out of solitary pretty damn fast. [Maybe also quit scaring the shit out of him, he thinks, but doesn't add.] He's a quick study; I taught him a pretty complicated card game in almost no time, and short of making a few rookie errors, he picked up on it fast. I get the impression everyone around him thinks he's an idiot, to the point where maybe he thinks he's one too. He's been chronically under-estimated by everyone around him.

[A pause.] He's a prick, but he's not an evil prick. If you get him out of solitary, give me a little time with him, I think I can bring him around.

Comments

Re: Crystal

[ragweed]

[Not sure if he's complimented by that or not; still, Kit replies with a neutral-sounding,] Thanks.

[Then,] ...Yeah, you probably don't get to develop a lot of common sense when you're shielded from the consequences of your mistakes. Or when you've had the freedom to make choices taken away from you. I think it's a bit of both with him.

[As for whether or not Kit can help him? He shrugs, though no one can see that.] I'll have a better shot at doing that if we can get him out of the cell at some point.

Re: Crystal

[judgemewhole]

...Well, it appears he's now in for a crash course on how real life works. [With real consequences. Still, that anguished 'No' is still echoing in his ears.]

First we'll move him, then we'll see what happens from there. If he can keep his fear in check -- and his need to lash out - we'll see about cutting him loose.

Re: Crystal

[ragweed]

[Kit takes his thumb of the crystal to check his sudden temper--Ancestors, what is it with Templars--

He reactivates the damn thing.] All right, sounds like a plan. Keep me updated.

[He hangs up and chucks the crystal under his bed.]

Re: Crystal

[judgemewhole]

[... Sigh. This is why he can't have nice friendships outside of people in the Chantry. He pinches his brow and misses Vivienne like he misses breathing, but goes about to see what can be done with 'the boy'.]