Quest 001: A Favor for a Favor

[neverheardofhim]

[Varric had lost track of the days he'd been on this backwater planet. New time systems and science involving orbits and science the likes of which he'd never had the time for made him feel a bit... temporally lost. He'd spent most of his time fiddling with his new devices, wandering about and grousing about how he was effectively useless, thanks to his weapon being strapped to his back.]

[But there was one thing missing.]

[He'd done enough fucking around to figure out just how the TAB worked. He'd experimented by sending a few small videos to the contacts he'd gathered up -- mostly insisting that the Hawke's eat their meals and drink whatever water they could find. The usual stuff.]

[Now it was time to get down to the important business. The feed clicked on, with Varric's face perfectly in view. He gave the device both a crooked smile and a nod of acknowledgement.]

A message to whoever's listening. You don't know me, I don't know you. That's all well and good, but I make a living off of knowing people. [Varric lifted a bottle of clear liquid into view.] So. What better way to bond than over a drink or two?

[He lifted the bottle to his lips, taking a long swig from it. When he looked back, his lips cracked into a grin.]

You can have a bottle all for yourself if you do me just one favor. Find me a quill, some ink and a decent notebook, and it's all yours.

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[hawkethat]

It's not a quill, ink, and notebook, but I have been eating all my vegetables just like you asked - is that good enough?

[neverheardofhim]

Proud of you, Waffles. [That definitely wasn't said in a deadpan voice or anything. When did he become a Dad. Oh right, a decade ago.]

Come pick out a bottle. Preferably one labeled with Marian.

[hawkethat]

[Varric is the best mom dad friend.]

Happily! Somehow I get the feeling she already knows my favorites, so that works out well.

[neverheardofhim]

It's almost like you two are the same person.

[hawkethat]

I know, right? It's a crazy world we live in, friend.

And one that I'll be much happier facing with a bottle in my hand.

[neverheardofhim]

I ever tell you about the elf who stood ass-naked in front of a darkspawn ogre?

Threw a bottle at him, yelled "'Ere, 'ave a drink."

Bottle never hit the ground.