Sending Crystal

[lifeofendurance]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Aleron Darton
RECIPIENT: The Inquisition
WHAT: Al's Mama has sent an unwanted gift. He wants to give it away.
WHEN: Nowish, but wiggleroom for responses
WHERE: Kirkwall
NOTES: Nuglets. Mama is trying to teach him how to diplomacy. Ahahahahaha. Fail.

[That squeaking sound? That's the sound of a crate of nuglets. Eight nug babies to be precise. Over the top of it can be heard Aleron grousing under his breath: Maker and I thought the dresses were bad.]

It appears I have come into the possession of a crate of nugs, which I am to 'distribute as I see fit'?

[Quiet muttered grumbling as he tries reading the note again and sweet Andraste has Mama gone mad?]

Honestly, Mother, how am I to know what... 'prized pets with darling outfits'? Why?

There is attire of some sort for the nugs if that is of any interest. They'll be in the Gallows for anyone who wants them.

Comments

[gatheringstorm]

Do people have to take the outfits, too?

[lifeofendurance]

I suppose not, though I've no need for those either.

[rowancrowned]

What manner of attire?

[ regifting time. ]

[lifeofendurance]

Silk gowns and vests with some sort of tiny heeled boots.

[He can't believe he's even saying these sorts of things. Nugs in boots?]

[exequy]

[ He has no intention to respond at first, but after overhearing the others' responses and conversations— ]

You're serious.

[lifeofendurance]

Terribly, I'm afraid.

[justice_is_blond]

The kitchens could likely take the extra.

[lifeofendurance]

They're edible? They seem frightfully small for culinary use.

[aceso]

[ Oh, how she laughs at this. But to her credit, she doesn't laugh into the crystal. She waits until she has a hold of herself, knowing how easily Aleron can grow flustered. ]

I really must know how you came in possession of these nugs.

[lifeofendurance]

[Don't laugh!! Actually laugh away because it's funny as heck.]

Mother sent them to me. With instructions to distribute them and something about gestures of goodwill. And not to forget the attire made by... [pause while he scans for it] ...Madame Cecile de Bleuforte.

[ipseite]

I would be happy to take one. Could it be brought up to the diplomacy division office?

[lifeofendurance]

Of course, madame. Would you prefer a male or female?

[LOL. Aleron actually doesn't know how to gender them. But he'll try.]

[inagutterson]

[Directed at literally all of you talking about nugs in the kitchen:]

Stop talking about eating the children, my twenty children are listening those could be their relatives you're talking about you animals.

[rowancrowned]

Twenty-one.

[ faint snuffling and squeaking can be heard in the background. ]

[faithlikeaseed]

[There's a little stifled snrk of abashed amusement from Myr, because: What do you do with this??]

My apologies to you and the children. [He's utterly sincere about that.] S'pose if these ones came with papers they're not intended for the table.

[lifeofendurance]

Ah, I apologize, serah. It was not my intention to spark a debate over their culinary purposes.

[justice_is_blond]

[He'll snicker, because he thinks this is a joke, but he'll say nothing else just in case.]</small?

[el_tybs]

You have twenty nugs?

... Where have you been keeping them?

[in_death_sacrifice]

Why would anyone put clothing on a nug?

[Oh he can guess this is some "quirky nobility" thing, he'd seen it plenty growing up. But... still... why?]

[lifeofendurance]

I confess, I do not understand it myself. Though if you come to an answer, I'll readily hear it.

[aforethought]

You're just giving out free nugs?

[ archly suspicious ]

[lifeofendurance]

I have no need of them and see no purpose in turning a profit from them.

[He is missing the point that his mother wanted him to make diplomatic gifts of them.]

[iceblade]

I'll take one, why not?

[She chuckles.]

You can keep the clothes, though. An Avvar's companion deserves something less lowlander-ish.

[lifeofendurance]

[Well now, that's a fascinating accent. Another Avvar among their number.]

I do not blame you about the clothing. I'm not convinced it is at all practical.

[el_tybs]

You know, I think one of our Advisors has a fondness of nugs. [Course getting them from Kirkwall to Skyhold would be the bigger issue.]

Well if you don't find homes for some of them, you could always start your own business of nug racing.

[lifeofendurance]

Nug racing? I had no idea this was done.

[Aleron, you have no idea what fun is either.]

Much much later

[gottakeeponejumpahead]

'Scuse me serah, do you still have nugs left? I'm going to start a baby nug racing event and I want to make sure we have enough entries.

[Please tell him you haven't cooked them. Please.]

[lifeofendurance]

[He didn't cook them, per se, but...]

Four of them were given to the kitchens. I am uncertain their intentions beyond that.

[Fatten them up before cooking? Who knows.]