03 April 2025 @ 06:10 pm

FORM: A crystal message
SENDER: Athénaïs Tavarys
RECIPIENT: All y’all


( the voice that comes across the crystals is a woman’s, nevarran accented, likely familiar to some— maybe some more than others. she’d joined riftwatch in nevarra, following them back to kirkwall from the necropolis alongside professor volkarin; presently, she’s set herself up in the thaig, which is where she’s reaching out to the crystals from,

though it’s not only her voice audible. there’s a slightly muffled cacophony of hideous grinding sounds in the background as she opens,
)

So, is someone missing an incredibly mobile teapot.
 
 
01 December 2024 @ 04:55 pm

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Ness Tavane ([personal profile] aberratic, on behalf of The Forgotten (Julius, Bastien, Clarisse, Viktor (and Isaac)))
RECIPIENT: Everyone
NOTES: Player plot info! Basically: As far as everyone in the Gallows is concerned, the people Ness is talking about just straight up do not exist and never have.


[ the voice that comes over the crystal is a soft, somewhat frazzled soprano. other voices can be heard arguing behind her, but only the tones of frustration and suspicion are audible; the content of the discussion is indistinct. ]

Good afternoon, Riftwatch, this is Quartermaster Ennaris Tavane. We—that is, myself, the Seneschal, Griffon Keeper La Rue, and Messeres Bastien and Viktor, we are being barred from use of the ferry to re-enter the Gallows. Is there anyone available to vouch for us, please? We're all very tired from our return journey and have quite a lot of work to get back to.
 
 
06 October 2024 @ 07:49 pm

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Hermione Granger
RECIPIENT: Anyone and also everyone
NOTES: Threadjacking is encouraged. Imagine this is at some point before Spooky Horrors Shenanigans (TM) begin


An inane question, I'm sure, but I have been wondering...[ What a great introduction, superbly strong start. Let's move on. ] Tell me your hobbies - or even one hobby of yours, which isn't reading or sparring.

I can start. I used to knit, and I find myself missing the activity.
 
 
27 September 2024 @ 12:51 pm

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Gela B
RECIPIENT: One and also all
NOTES: N/ah


Hello! I have something of an announcement: Varric Tethras will be visiting the Gallows shortly in the role of acting Viscount to meet with us and so we should really start to think about what we would like to work on with him. I think that we should take time to consider how best we can help Kirkwall, or ways we could bulk up our own defenses. (You know, considering,) But if anybody has entrepreneurship in mind, we should all discuss.

Oh, and he knows about our eluvians so nobody needs to lie to him or try to work their way around that.

— And please don't lie to him anyway for fun or I'll be angry with you.

Thanks!
 
 
08 August 2024 @ 12:39 pm

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Gela Baynrac
RECIPIENT: Absolutely everybody.
NOTES: Now for something completely different


(Just to switch things over and away from all these (albeit, important) thoughts of death—)

What is something lovely that has happened to you lately?

Or at least something very interesting?
 
 
18 July 2024 @ 12:43 pm


FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Ness Tavane ([profile] tadfool)
RECIPIENT: Errbody

[ the sending crystal comes on, and a feminine voice clears their throat; she is clearly entirely new to this, and perhaps to public speaking in general, but she wants to make a good impression!! ]

Hello, Riftwatch. My name is Ennaris Tavane, I'm a recent arrival to your organization. If Ennaris is a mouthful, Ness will also do! I wanted to introduce myself, and I also have a request, should anyone be willing to assist me.

I've joined the Diplomacy division [ cuz damn do y'all seem to be the most in need of bodies ] and am eager to get my feet beneath me as far as work there goes. I can read and write with proficiency, and am an excellent note taker, should those skills be of use to anyone. I... can scribe, [ said with all the enthusiasm of someone admitting to being physically capable of mucking out the stables, yes, but— ] though my real skill lies in research and compilation of disparate sources of information. I'm happy to offer my assistance to anyone who needs it while I suss out what jobs need doing and where my skills would best be applied.

As for my request, I was hoping there might be someone—or even multiple someones—who would be willing to tutor me in history. I have several gaps in my knowledge, and would prefer to fill them in as quickly as possible. Please feel free to reply back to me here, on the crystal, or to get with me privately if you're interested. We can discuss compensation, though I admit I've not got a terribly deep purse at the moment.

Erm. Thank you for your attention. Have a good day? Binder's knots, feels like I'm talking to air...

 
 
16 July 2024 @ 01:22 pm

FORM: crystal
SENDER: Benedict
RECIPIENT: members of Diplomacy
NOTES:


[posh and softspoken, guess who it is:]

In light of our most recent Rifter's arrival, maybe we ought to, um. Encourage a certain degree of etiquette, both for those receiving sending crystals for the first time, and for those greeting a new member.

It can be very confusing and isolating, coming here. When one didn't intend to, presumably when one doesn't even know what our world is or what they're doing here. People say stupid things on both sides of the crystal, and they get heated.

I don't have a solution, but it's something I've been thinking about. And would like to talk through, if you'll humor me.
 
 
16 July 2024 @ 02:27 pm

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Clarisse
RECIPIENT: e v e r y o n e
NOTES: she definitely has her feet up on her desk rn


Morning, Riftwatch. Clarisse La Rue here. From now on I'll be taking the Griffon Keeper position in an official capacity, so if anyone has questions about them, the eyrie, or the stables off-island, I'm your girl.

[ She has an OFFICE now. That's what's up. ]

Couple things. The first one will sound dumb if you've already been here a while, but I want to make sure everyone is comfortable with the idea of taking care of the griffons in an emergency. They're pretty self-sufficient in the field, but they're an important resource, so if you're on a mission and something happens to one's primary rider, [ we don't need to list hypothetical scenarios here, right? ], making sure the griffon has its basics covered until we can get it back to the Gallows is important. Same goes for the horses, too, but most people are already more comfortable dealing with them.

The second thing I want is to make a list of people who'd be comfortable griffon riding as a passenger if needed, in combat. Um, we all saw what happened a few months ago, so the likelihood of more aerial combat in the future seems. High. It would be good to have a go-to list of people who are willing in case someone needs backup in the air.

And if you're not interested in flying solo, that's fine, but I'd encourage everyone who hasn't yet to at least try and get a basic familiarity with how it feels to ride alongside someone else, in case of an emergency. [ Never know when you're gonna need to fast travel away from a crumbling tower, right? ]

Okay, uh, I think that's it for now. Thanks.

ooc: (( feel free to handwave that clarisse had a brief check-in with your character about the first point, unless you would like to thread it out for whatever reason! ))
 
 
04 June 2024 @ 10:33 am

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Abby & Clarisse
RECIPIENT: Everybody
NOTES: Uh, about morale being understandably low...


(This isn't something Abby knows how to embellish or talk around, a blow she can't hope to soften. Her crystal clicks on; she breathes in first, a quick pull.)

Ellie's gone.

(That's all. She can't think of what else to say.

Clarisse must be close, because she leans in and adds,)
I'll make sure the griffons and the stables are taken care of.

(She thinks about adding "for now" or "until we figure something else out" and then doesn't bother. Who cares, anyway.)
 
 
30 March 2024 @ 03:13 pm

FORM: Crystal
SENDER: Marcus Rowntree
RECIPIENT: All
NOTES: Taking place the day before mod plot drops, ICly


[ What is this? A lull? No emergencies? Perfect.

Understandable, maybe, to brace oneself for the opposite, given Marcus very rarely makes announcements on this thing and he's already done it like twice in one week, but nevertheless; ]


The Gallows tavern will be open for general use tomorrow, if inventory arrives as scheduled.

[ Translation: it will be a tavern instead of a random building, once properly stocked with ale and liquor. ]

And it requires a name. Reply with your suggestions and we'll entertain those that seem most well liked.

[ Who is 'we'? Who can say. ]

There will also [ he isn't actually reading from anything, that's just his voice ] be a regularly scheduled card game every Thursday, arranged by Bastien and myself. We'll alternate each week between our own tavern and locales in Kirkwall, and make note of it on the bulletin board where you can sign your name.

[ Rather than remind everyone they will have to be normal if they choose the Kirkwall game times, he ends it there. Go forth. ]