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rowancrowned) wrote2015-03-22 06:02 pm
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It will not be lonely?
T.
[ quiet does not suit him. ]
T.
[ quiet does not suit him. ]
Hello, Ellana. Well enough, and better with each day. And yourself?
I am pleased to see the Inquisition so willing to train their volunteers. I assume you find the work enjoyable?
[ his response requires much less mulling-over. ]
I imagine so.
[ his response requires much less mulling-over. ]
I imagine so.
I do. Very much so. I think I'll be much better at being sneaky and not engaging than I've been at combat.
[ She's selling herself a little short here, but she has been severely injured twice in battle since joining the Inquisition. She's hoping to avoid that again. ]
Well, I know she disappeared because the shards are mysterious things that we don't understand yet, but... I've heard of some other disappearances that have nothing to do with shards and it has me concerned. I thought I'd talk to you about it, because the people missing are elves.
[ She's selling herself a little short here, but she has been severely injured twice in battle since joining the Inquisition. She's hoping to avoid that again. ]
Well, I know she disappeared because the shards are mysterious things that we don't understand yet, but... I've heard of some other disappearances that have nothing to do with shards and it has me concerned. I thought I'd talk to you about it, because the people missing are elves.
And you will be even more fearsome for not being seen. I assume this is a result of joining one of the little groups. What projects are you involved with?
[ galadriel's disappearance doesn't wound him as deeply as legolas' did. he is without her valuable counsel, now, but he will not dwell. ]
You think the Lady- [ no, no, that makes little sense, galadriel would have spoken of it. ] Where? Inquisition, or Alienage?
[ galadriel's disappearance doesn't wound him as deeply as legolas' did. he is without her valuable counsel, now, but he will not dwell. ]
You think the Lady- [ no, no, that makes little sense, galadriel would have spoken of it. ] Where? Inquisition, or Alienage?
Edited 2017-06-06 03:16 (UTC)
Elven ruins and basic scouting.
[ But as exciting as that all is, that isn't what she really wants to discuss with him. ]
No, I believe her disappearance unrelated. It's the alienage elves. I've been visiting, and some people I always tend to see there aren't around anymore. Normally I'd think nothing of it -- maybe they have a new job with different hours -- but it's everyone else that has me worried. They're doing the jobs I normally see these missing elves doing, and when I ask after them, like how they're doing or where they are, no one will answer me.
[ But as exciting as that all is, that isn't what she really wants to discuss with him. ]
No, I believe her disappearance unrelated. It's the alienage elves. I've been visiting, and some people I always tend to see there aren't around anymore. Normally I'd think nothing of it -- maybe they have a new job with different hours -- but it's everyone else that has me worried. They're doing the jobs I normally see these missing elves doing, and when I ask after them, like how they're doing or where they are, no one will answer me.
[ any and all pleasant small talk she might have wanted to make is forgotten. ]
They will answer.
[ and if that's ominous, he doesn't care. thousands of years of being obeyed, of expecting to be obeyed doesn't fade away after a year in thedas. some things remain, vicious under the placid coat he's wrapped about himself in the past year and change. ]
If they will not answer you, perhaps a face without vallaslin will be less intimidating, yes? And time must be spent showing them we are nothing to fear, but with every day that passes, more are lost.
[ he stops, for a moment, woolgathering, and- ]
I will visit the Alienage myself tomorrow morning. Alone, I think, but another time we must go together, and you will point out where the holes are in the crowd.
They will answer.
[ and if that's ominous, he doesn't care. thousands of years of being obeyed, of expecting to be obeyed doesn't fade away after a year in thedas. some things remain, vicious under the placid coat he's wrapped about himself in the past year and change. ]
If they will not answer you, perhaps a face without vallaslin will be less intimidating, yes? And time must be spent showing them we are nothing to fear, but with every day that passes, more are lost.
[ he stops, for a moment, woolgathering, and- ]
I will visit the Alienage myself tomorrow morning. Alone, I think, but another time we must go together, and you will point out where the holes are in the crowd.
[ Whoa, there. Ellana has a moment where she remembers Galadriel's might; how she seemed to embody Mythal in her very stance and presence. Now Thranduil is giving her those vibes again. ]
They're looking out for themselves. Maybe they can't trust their neighbors; I don't know. But yes, they might tell you something.
[ Simply because it's a choice between fearing the neighbors turning them in to someone and fearing what this rifter elf might do if he doesn't get answers. ]
Good. I'll definitely go with you after you've seen things yourself.
They're looking out for themselves. Maybe they can't trust their neighbors; I don't know. But yes, they might tell you something.
[ Simply because it's a choice between fearing the neighbors turning them in to someone and fearing what this rifter elf might do if he doesn't get answers. ]
Good. I'll definitely go with you after you've seen things yourself.
Against what?
[ he could not save the clan that herian and pel had butchered; there are hundreds of elves who die daily in the far-off places he cannot reach across thedas, and here, under his nose, is something that seems odd, something he can affect-
even if it turns out to be nothing, he will retire better to his little room in the gallows. ]
I will be discreet, [ he amends. ] Is there a tavern, perhaps? Somewhere they are able to gather without shemlen. An open market?
[ he could not save the clan that herian and pel had butchered; there are hundreds of elves who die daily in the far-off places he cannot reach across thedas, and here, under his nose, is something that seems odd, something he can affect-
even if it turns out to be nothing, he will retire better to his little room in the gallows. ]
I will be discreet, [ he amends. ] Is there a tavern, perhaps? Somewhere they are able to gather without shemlen. An open market?
[ knock knock who’s there? someone thinkin bout ya dick, ]
Monsieur Thranduil,
I understand that you will be keeping residence with Lady Vauquelin, at her address in Hightown. There is a small matter of security which I believe would be prudent for you and I to discuss, if your schedule allows. Any sufficiently private location will suit.
Regards,
— Ser Coupe.
[ to her credit, there’s actually something to Discuss. rather less to her credit, she wouldn’t bring it up at all if it weren't a handy excuse to loom.
(she's heard he's tall, for an elf. she may not exactly have heard how tall) ]
Monsieur Thranduil,
I understand that you will be keeping residence with Lady Vauquelin, at her address in Hightown. There is a small matter of security which I believe would be prudent for you and I to discuss, if your schedule allows. Any sufficiently private location will suit.
Regards,
— Ser Coupe.
[ to her credit, there’s actually something to Discuss. rather less to her credit, she wouldn’t bring it up at all if it weren't a handy excuse to loom.
(she's heard he's tall, for an elf. she may not exactly have heard how tall) ]
[ penned the day of receipt in a liberally flowing hand; someone isn't concerned about the cost of ink. ]
Ser Coupe,
My scheduled likely does allow. May I suggest we meet at the residence of the Lady Vauquelin in Hightown. Shortly after noon tomorrow would best suit, and the location would allow you to illustrate your concerns in detail.
Lady Vauquelin will not be in residence.
Sincerely,
Thranduil
[ things he refuses to do: meet a templar in the gallows. ]
Ser Coupe,
My scheduled likely does allow. May I suggest we meet at the residence of the Lady Vauquelin in Hightown. Shortly after noon tomorrow would best suit, and the location would allow you to illustrate your concerns in detail.
Lady Vauquelin will not be in residence.
Sincerely,
Thranduil
[ things he refuses to do: meet a templar in the gallows. ]
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[ There's a note of acceptance, brief, and if she arrives the next day unarmored — it's only in deference to the location, to thin veneer of courtesy spread across this. To be shown in requires little fanfare; she conducts herself politely, allows them as ever to lead her within. There's no surprise to it, save that, well.
How peculiar, to find oneself looking up to an elf, let alone so literally. If there's no rational basis for objection (What would she have him do? Crouch?) she still finds it faintly disconcerting. As though taking a step to find it missing. ]
Thranduil, [ Her head inclines in faint acknowledgment, posture drawn up broad. ] I thank you your time. It is reassuring to know that Lady Vauquelin will not be without,
[ Without companionship? Mn. Protection? Mn. Without without will have to do. ]
I trust the grounds sufficient for your comfort?
[ Her eyebrows lift faintly in the expectation of agreement. The grounds are sufficient to buy and sell her hometown, and she’d have a deal more to say of that were she less attached to their primary resident. ]
How peculiar, to find oneself looking up to an elf, let alone so literally. If there's no rational basis for objection (What would she have him do? Crouch?) she still finds it faintly disconcerting. As though taking a step to find it missing. ]
Thranduil, [ Her head inclines in faint acknowledgment, posture drawn up broad. ] I thank you your time. It is reassuring to know that Lady Vauquelin will not be without,
[ Without companionship? Mn. Protection? Mn. Without without will have to do. ]
I trust the grounds sufficient for your comfort?
[ Her eyebrows lift faintly in the expectation of agreement. The grounds are sufficient to buy and sell her hometown, and she’d have a deal more to say of that were she less attached to their primary resident. ]
[ he smiles, a slip of an expression, as delicately polite as she. this is not his home, not yet- the inquisition leadership need to know where he is (or, specifically, the shard in his hand) but he has begun sorting what little he owns into trunks, and he walks the land like it is his, no unease in stepping on gwenaëlle's floors, inviting guests into her home. ]
The Veil is thin here, [ he agrees, because that is his number one real estate requirement, thank you. ] And the grounds very lush.
[ MORE TREE is his second favorite, but he has no say in the decoration and the grace to realize he shouldn't. ]
You seem the sort to prefer speaking plainly, Ser Coupe.
The Veil is thin here, [ he agrees, because that is his number one real estate requirement, thank you. ] And the grounds very lush.
[ MORE TREE is his second favorite, but he has no say in the decoration and the grace to realize he shouldn't. ]
You seem the sort to prefer speaking plainly, Ser Coupe.
[ 'The Veil is thin here', great. Grand. Perfectly reassuring, just what everyone looks for in a new address — ]
One may speak bluntly as a stone, [ Or dryly, as it happens. ] Do it in an accent, and they will search for double meaning.
[ They: for the moment at least, a designation which excludes him. ]
I cannot say whether this is widely-known; I ask you bear with me if the matter repetitious. Have you familiarity with magebane?
[ Her hands don’t move, kept carefully in view. Whether or not he has, the name speaks for itself. She's not about to whip out a sample without warning. ]
One may speak bluntly as a stone, [ Or dryly, as it happens. ] Do it in an accent, and they will search for double meaning.
[ They: for the moment at least, a designation which excludes him. ]
I cannot say whether this is widely-known; I ask you bear with me if the matter repetitious. Have you familiarity with magebane?
[ Her hands don’t move, kept carefully in view. Whether or not he has, the name speaks for itself. She's not about to whip out a sample without warning. ]
[ he catches her gaze, moves like a posed mantis in turning his head. ]
Not repetitious in the least, Ser Coupe. I have read of it, and perhaps passed it, but I cannot claim to have personal familiarity. I suspect the name proves true.
[ he likes her hands where he might see them, appreciates the gesture. ]
Is this a conversation to be had in a hallway, or ought we move into the gardens?
Not repetitious in the least, Ser Coupe. I have read of it, and perhaps passed it, but I cannot claim to have personal familiarity. I suspect the name proves true.
[ he likes her hands where he might see them, appreciates the gesture. ]
Is this a conversation to be had in a hallway, or ought we move into the gardens?
Anywhere reasonably private, I imagine — a matter in which I defer to your judgment.
[ But she doubts he'd have specified without the location in mind, so she inclines her chin: after you. She’s less paranoid of the servants (vetted as thoroughly as they’ll have been) than neighbors that yet remain an unknown. Still, the walls are high and thick, and little reason to suspect those within, save the curiousity the Inquisition’s presence will draw. ]
It proves true. Too true for our purposes, perhaps. It impedes a connection to the Fade. Any connection.
[ She trusts he can make one of his own, from that. ]
[ But she doubts he'd have specified without the location in mind, so she inclines her chin: after you. She’s less paranoid of the servants (vetted as thoroughly as they’ll have been) than neighbors that yet remain an unknown. Still, the walls are high and thick, and little reason to suspect those within, save the curiousity the Inquisition’s presence will draw. ]
It proves true. Too true for our purposes, perhaps. It impedes a connection to the Fade. Any connection.
[ She trusts he can make one of his own, from that. ]
You are too kind, [ he demurs, ] and I quite enjoy the Lady's landscaping.
[ he matches the span of his steps to hers, and glances over (and down) at her. ]
Well. [ he can indeed follow that through to a conclusion. ] I suspect the Chantry is fond of it. Is it as restricted as lyrium?
[ either that or they grow it by the bushel. no one in thedas does things by half measure, and it is not difficult for him to consider the solutions as he would have implemented them, were he in charge. he is slow and exacting as he mulls over this new truth. ]
[ he matches the span of his steps to hers, and glances over (and down) at her. ]
Well. [ he can indeed follow that through to a conclusion. ] I suspect the Chantry is fond of it. Is it as restricted as lyrium?
[ either that or they grow it by the bushel. no one in thedas does things by half measure, and it is not difficult for him to consider the solutions as he would have implemented them, were he in charge. he is slow and exacting as he mulls over this new truth. ]
It is built upon it. [ A short gesture — ] So our fondness must be limited. The expense, no?
[ half a dozen other reasons not to make wider use of the stuff, but those didn't rule the spire's vats.
it's not until they're out upon the path, until there's been enough green and air between them and the house to serve that she adds, voice low, ]
The results upon rifted persons are dramatic.
[ the need for discretion is obvious: forget the immediate practicalities of the security that thranduil offers, forget her concerns of gwen's shard; it's a fact to lend ammunition to any still spouting this nonsense of demons. ]
[ half a dozen other reasons not to make wider use of the stuff, but those didn't rule the spire's vats.
it's not until they're out upon the path, until there's been enough green and air between them and the house to serve that she adds, voice low, ]
The results upon rifted persons are dramatic.
[ the need for discretion is obvious: forget the immediate practicalities of the security that thranduil offers, forget her concerns of gwen's shard; it's a fact to lend ammunition to any still spouting this nonsense of demons. ]
Describe them, [ he bids. he folds his hands at the small of his back and his fingers curl. he has not forgotten his previous weakness; loathes the shackles that thedas imposes upon him. ]
We [ rifters ] are more exposed here in Kirkwall. You do not think...?
[ some things he cannot hide from. ]
We [ rifters ] are more exposed here in Kirkwall. You do not think...?
[ some things he cannot hide from. ]
I do. [ bluntly. ] It is a matter of time until those with resources make the connection.
I am told magebane's side effects unpleasant; among Thedas' own I have most frequently witnessed nausea, disorientation, fatigue. Upon the Rifted —
[ her mouth twists briefly, so brief ]
I do not know whether you've familiarity with the one who called himself the Outsider. [ a faint and illogical pang at that. probably it's only that she preferred him in her sights. ] A figure of presence under typical circumstances. While drugged he diminished in appearance and manner to that of an ordinary child. A dull one.
[ that last bit would be worrying enough. she shakes the image from her head. ]
All those I have seen under its influence would be considered magi by the Chantry's standard. [ had they used it upon cosima? she doesn't think so, can't quite say — is terribly reluctant to ask. ] But in other times, so would any exhibiting such abilities as these anchors present.
I do not believe we may consider any bearing the marks immune.
I am told magebane's side effects unpleasant; among Thedas' own I have most frequently witnessed nausea, disorientation, fatigue. Upon the Rifted —
[ her mouth twists briefly, so brief ]
I do not know whether you've familiarity with the one who called himself the Outsider. [ a faint and illogical pang at that. probably it's only that she preferred him in her sights. ] A figure of presence under typical circumstances. While drugged he diminished in appearance and manner to that of an ordinary child. A dull one.
[ that last bit would be worrying enough. she shakes the image from her head. ]
All those I have seen under its influence would be considered magi by the Chantry's standard. [ had they used it upon cosima? she doesn't think so, can't quite say — is terribly reluctant to ask. ] But in other times, so would any exhibiting such abilities as these anchors present.
I do not believe we may consider any bearing the marks immune.
[ his expression flickers from concerned seriousness to something a shade lighter. ]
A good deal. [ had counted him among his dearest companions, had lived with him-- had keenly felt his loss when he had returned to their room only to find the outsider not at his usual perch. he plays with a ring on his left hand, a band of dark stone, and laughs, low. the thought is startling. ]
An idiot, then? Or did all his grace and maturity leave him?
[ he rolls the options over in his mind, weighs it against what his knows of his own self, and comes to a conclusion. ]
How high of a dose would be considered safe and yet still produce some of the effects?
A good deal. [ had counted him among his dearest companions, had lived with him-- had keenly felt his loss when he had returned to their room only to find the outsider not at his usual perch. he plays with a ring on his left hand, a band of dark stone, and laughs, low. the thought is startling. ]
An idiot, then? Or did all his grace and maturity leave him?
[ he rolls the options over in his mind, weighs it against what his knows of his own self, and comes to a conclusion. ]
How high of a dose would be considered safe and yet still produce some of the effects?
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