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[wickedchase]

FORM: Sending crystal.
SENDER: Twisted Fate
RECIPIENT: All folks in the Inquisition.
WHAT: Templars and crazy girls need babysitters. T.F. is not one.
WHEN: Right now, occurring at the time of Cade's arrival.
WHERE: Public.
NOTES: N/A

Cullen or anyone else willing to attempt to talk sense into a templar:

Hello, a templar is currently having a meltdown in the courtyard. He just arrived, seems a bit out of lyrium, could use a nap probably. He's asking for Cullen, in particular.

Also, if anyone knows about a girl who speaks in a strange, cryptic manner and doesn't seem to know what shoes are:

She's also in the courtyard. Seems like she's all right, but I wasn't certain if anyone was missing her specifically. Just figured y'should know.

Well, that ought to do it. Did my good deeds for the day.

Comments

[gatheringstorm]

And here I thought Skyhold would be more peaceful than the mire. So much for that.

What the hell is the templar's problem?

[wickedchase]

Lack of lyrium and the trauma of the war, maybe? Hell if I know, I didn't sit him down and ask. Bit busy with the whole sword-in-my-face matter.

[gatheringstorm]

Lovely. Someone ought remind him that Templars don't run the show here, but I don't expect that to be you. Sounds like you've dealt with enough.

[wickedchase]

I certainly appreciate you understanding. At least he seems a bit more harmless for right now. Had a bit of panic and cut off our magic for a few minutes. Not very considerate.

[gatheringstorm]

What.

No, that can't stand. He doesn't have the right to just do that as he pleases, not in Skyhold.

[wickedchase]

You don't hear me disagreeing. Though I appreciate your stance on the matter, of course.

What do you reckon we ought to do with our paranoid friend?

[gatheringstorm]

Aside from informing the commander? Bring it up to the newly-formed mage council, at the very least. They'll be very interested in hearing about a Templar who's running around cutting off magic in fits of paranoia.

[rathercommon]

[ A little dubiously: ]

Obviously, I've not got any real authority on it, but I don't think it's altogether fair to draw conclusions about someone's character when they're lyrium-sick and travel-weary.

[gatheringstorm]

It's something that shouldn't be repeated, though. Tensions between mages and Templars are high enough without one of the latter going around and doing that.

[wickedchase]

Well, I reckon maybe even speaking to another templar might help too. Just throwing in my two sovereigns here. I don't think he was expecting to be greeted by an elf and a girl who talks oddly.

In any case, you aren't wrong. Tensions are shit right now and the mage dispelling was a nasty surprise.

[rathercommon]

It does sound - nasty, yeah. Are you all right, by the way? I ought to have asked before just jumping in.

[wickedchase]

Kind of you to ask. I'm fine, no more than a little ruffled right now. I think the girl had a worse reaction than me.

[rathercommon]

Mm. Is she all right? The girl. She'll catch cold, not wearing shoes up here.

[gatheringstorm]

I'll bet. I doubt I would have taken it as well as you, to be honest.

In any case, I'm not due to return anytime soon, unless the entire mire catches ablaze in a fit of justified self-hatred.

[wickedchase]

Sounds terrible, but thinking in terms of "oh, well, I've certainly had worse than this". And no new scars to boot! Lovely.

That's good to know. I'm allergic to swords, you know.

[gatheringstorm]

I don't carry any great fondness for them either. The sooner we're back, the better. Though I apologize in advance for the swamp-smell we bring back with us.

[rathercommon]

That's true enough. But they're also high enough without assuming automatically that if someone who's underinformed makes a bad choice, they're a threat. It seems to me - and, again, I don't really know all that much, but it seems to me - that the war between the mages and the templars got as bad as it did because no one was willing to extend the other side any trust.

[gatheringstorm]

Fair point, but he doesn't have the authority to behave that way, last time I checked. If he calms down and is made aware that shit won't pass in Skyhold, I can live with that.

It's hard to extend trust to the side that treats mages as criminals before they've done anything wrong. That doesn't mean I support violence or harassment without cause, but if Templars want trust, they'll have to earn it.

[rathercommon]

I mean...To be fair, aren't Templars trained to treat mages as criminals? That's probably what that Templar was all but raised to do. That's not an easy thing to shake.

[gatheringstorm]

Easy or not, it has to be done. I don't think it's too much to ask to be treated with common decency, especially when the world's going to shit. We're here to help just as much as anyone else.

[perseverances]

[Unfortunately Cullen's been far too busy to even turn on his sending crystal, and when he does have a brief moment to turn it on, this is what he gets.]

Find a soldier to escort him to some quarters. Has he given a name?

[wickedchase]

Fine, fine.

No. He didn't seem especially trustworthy of me or the girl.

[perseverances]

I'll be on my way down shortly.

[wickedchase]

Much appreciated, Commander. I'll let your biggest fan know.

[onlyhymns]

[quick note: I figured I'd resolve that thread so I could RP in others, so Cade was led to the dungeons by a couple of confused guards and that's where he currently is!]