Sending Crystal

[overharrowed]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Julius
RECIPIENT: Everyone
WHAT: New arrival
WHEN: Now
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: They'll just give anyone one of these, won't they.

Good day, Inquisition. I apologize if there's some etiquette for using these things that was not explained to me, but otherwise I wished to introduce myself. My name is Enchanter Julius, formerly of Kinloch Hold, and I'm a new addition to the research department. I look forward to working with you.

If anyone is need of assistance on more personal matters, too, do let me know. I'm handy with both glyphs and runes, especially, and I'm happy to do what I can.

Comments

[ragweed]

If there's etiquette for using these things, no one has bothered to brief me about it.

Nice to have you onboard. [Might as well get the introductions out of the way, he thinks.] I'm Kit--with the Scouting division. Just took over the Other Powers special project, too.

[overharrowed]

A pleasure. Have you been with the Inquisition long?

[ragweed]

[Dryly,] seems like it, but no. Just a couple of months.

[Sure doesn't take them long to schlep responsibility onto newcomers, though.] Anyhow, once you're settled in, might be good for us to exchange some notes. My project is a little--[okay, incredibly]--understaffed right now, and anyone with decent research skills is someone whose good books I need to stay in.

[overharrowed]

No, I'd absolutely like to compare any notes you have, if you wish. I'm afraid my existing political knowledge is mostly of the purely theoretical variety, but if there's anything I can confidently say I know how to do, it's research.

[Okay, maybe not only that. Still.]

Perhaps you might even recruit me, if I end up interested enough in what I find.

[ragweed]

Well there's no shortage of work for you here if something piques your interest, [he replies with a friendly laugh.] I've apparently got an office now, if you want to swing by.

[ipseite]

Hello, Enchanter. My name is Madame de Cedoux - I have recently left your division to run diplomacy. If it would interest you, I am always fascinated to compare notes with native mages; I am, myself, from beyond the rifts.

[overharrowed]

Ah, I would very much enjoy that. I've no experience with magic from other worlds, and I imagine such comparisons must yield some surprises. I am at your disposal.

[ipseite]

Many, I have found - I think we have much to learn from one another. I will be glad to better our acquaintance.

[overharrowed]

As will I. I'm settling in, but my schedule isn't yet especially full; whenever it would be convenient for you, I'm sure I can find the time.

[ipseite]

My division office is in the higher most tower - I am never difficult to find.

[elegiaque]

--Kinloch Hold. Not Marius's Julius?

[overharrowed]

...I know a Marius.

[Where is the privacy setting on this thing, he's sure he remembers someone mentioning it had one.]

[elegiaque]

Yes, you helped him with his personal matters. He said.

( young lady. )

private

[overharrowed]

[THERE it is.]

Marius Bellrose, do you mean? If so, I doubt those were his exact words.

private ∞

[elegiaque]

He described you as sexually adequate.

[circleprodigy]

...Enchanter Julius?

[Now there's a name she hadn't expected to hear again.]

This is Inessa Serra, likewise from Kinloch Hold. I'm glad to hear another of my former circle has arrived safetly.

[overharrowed]

Inessa!

[He sounds genuinely pleased. For all they hadn't been especially close, well, a familiar face (and a much less complicated one than Anders) won't go amiss.]

It's been ages. How are you? I mean, under the circumstances, I suppose.

[It's a complicated time.]

[circleprodigy]

[It is, no doubt. Still, there's a smile in her voice as she replies.]

I'm well. My title is Warden now, and I've been fortunate to have been in the Inquisition's company for over a year now. I was one of the first to help make Kirkwall our new home, as well. If I can be of assistance, I offer it gladly.

[overharrowed]

I'll be sure to take you up on that. Perhaps we can share a meal soon and you can regale me with some stories of your time with the Wardens? I expect you must have a few good ones, by now.

[circleprodigy]

A few, yes.

[Some are classified, some bring back terrible memories, but there are some moments she can share, and think he might appreciate.]

And I would hear whatever you wish to tell me, of your own adventures.

[faithlikeaseed]

Enchanter Julius of Kinloch Hold? I've read most of your work!

[SOMEONE'S got a mild case of hero worship. Calm down there, Myr.]

--I, ah, sorry. Got ahead of myself. Myrobalan Shivana, lately of Hasmal Circle. I work with glyphs myself.

[overharrowed]

[He sounds as if he's surprised, but not displeased.]

Really? There was more than one of my colleagues who were sure that no one would ever read anything I bothered writing. [A shame they're probably not around to be proven wrong, really.]

My thanks for the compliment, though, and a pleasure to meet you. I'd enjoy discussing your findings sometime, if you like.

[faithlikeaseed]

I'm glad to have proven them wrong; you gave me a completely different perspective on the work from what's taught at Hasmal. --What was taught. [If he keeps reminding himself he'll stop screwing it up, one of these times.]

The pleasure's all mine. I'd be glad to talk shop whenever's convenient for you, although--ah--I'm more in implementations myself.

[overharrowed]

I'd be delighted. My life hasn't been only pure theory, after all. Theory without practice ultimately achieves nothing except making work for scribes.

What sort of implementation interests you, specifically?

this series of icons: blonds have more fun, thedas edition

[faithlikeaseed]

And it'd be damned boring, besides. [Amused.]

Mostly I've been working on noncombat applications of standard battle glyphs, though that's nothing particularly innovative. Scaling them down and defanging them, turning--say--one for repulsion into more general protection against the elements. Also have a side project for modifying marker glyphs so they're more useful to the blind.