03 September 2018 @ 09:51 pm
FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Kostos Averesch
RECIPIENT: Anyone in Kirkwall
WHEN: Nowish
NOTES: ANIMAL DEATH CW.


[ It's barely been a month since Kostos was an asshole on the crystals. But it's been much longer since he was specifically a Nevarran mage asshole, and the best way to not worry about anybody in Minrathous is clearly to focus on work, so: ]

Does anyone have any dead animals on hand? Recently dead. Preferably small.

[ Typical supply closet stuff. ]

Or any that will die soon.
 
 
26 July 2018 @ 02:10 am
FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: The Priest
RECIPIENT: e v e r y o n e
WHAT: your weird cultural practices: explain them
WHEN: waggles hand; pre-Tevinter, perhaps
WHERE: whereveer
NOTES: pre-emptive warning for Priest's weird and offensive opinions about societal organization

Inquisition.

[The voice is hard to place, neither male nor female, lingering oddly over the syllables of the word--considering. An Inquisition, proper noun. What a thing.]

Your cities are infested with beasts. You keep them in comfort and guard jealously their welfare. A caste among you even exists to care for them.

Explain this.
 
 
20 June 2018 @ 02:57 pm
FORM: Crystal, then written or in person
SENDER: Jehan, Herian, Kitty
RECIPIENT: Crystal message for everyone! Survey just for rifters!
WHAT: A survey regarding religion, which is not a touchy subject at all for anyone
WHEN: Nowish
WHERE: The Gallows
NOTES: Instructions in the post!


Hello! This is Brother Jehan. Ambassador Amsel has had the wonderful idea to speak to rifters about their views on the Chant of Light. As you know, your presence here has caused a great deal of debate and concern within the Chantry. But while it has been very easy to find out how many in the Chantry feel about you—

[ Like, that they need phylacteries. ]

—we have not yet taken steps to find out how you feel about the Chantry. Knowing where everyone stands might help us facilitate solutions to some of Chantry’s concerns.


( There is a pause, which is probably enough of a hint about one of the others with him. “Dramatic Pause” Amsel, they call her. Longest pauses in these parts. For those unfamiliar: calm, controlled, Starkhaven. )

Thank you, Brother Jehan. Alongside that, we would like to find out what information concerning the Chantry and the Andrastian faith you would like better explained, or to more understand. Rather than putting you on the spot in the interview, I encourage those willing to participate to reflect on this in advance. If you think of something later that you did not mention at the time, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We cannot… fully grasp what it is to find yourself in a world not your own, no matter our empathy or interest. If there is information we can offer you, in turn, we would be glad to do so.


[ And Kitty quickly interjects, her wording a touch less formal than that of the other two - ]

And this isn’t one of those awful surveys where people are going to show up and be, like, Oh, what’s wrong with you that you don’t believe in this that and the other, your life’ll be ever so complete if you just accept the and so on and so forth. No ulterior motives.

( There may be the faaaaaaintest suggestion of a hint of a possible smile in her voice. )

Just so. It benefits us all to work together, and for the Inquisition to be able to continue its efforts in this war. That is what the Diplomacy Division works towards, in this endeavour and all others.


If rifters would oblige us, you may come to the Chantry office to answer our questions directly or to take a written copy to return at your leisure. We would appreciate it very much.

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