All This Shit is Weird: The Weirdening

[neverheardofhim]

You ever think that someone is writing our lives, and we're part of some comedy shitshow that the gods are playing out? If that's the case, then I'd like to have a talk with whoever's in charge.

Shadow demons? I can name at least five Thedosian books that played it better. Caught up on feelings and regrets toward people? There are better ways to damage a person. I can think of twenty bad memories that we didn't even touch on.

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[neverheardofhim]

[Though he made no comment about it, Varric didn't seem to mind the switch. Rather than sounding annoyed or put off, the dwarf sounded nothing more than vaguely amused.

His default tone, really.]

No, no. Not at all what I'm talking about. Weird to even think about demons like that if I'm honest. But uh... Guess the best way to describe them is spirits, or ghosts, only angry and evil.

[When the woman paused, so too did Varric. A grin coiled over his lips as realization appeared to dawn on her, one that he figured was obvious in his tone.]

I may be a habitual liar but here and now? I'm telling the Maker's honest truth. You're welcome to ask any of the veteran residents around here, if you don't believe me.

[toservelife]

[From her perspective, talking about demons as ghosts and spirits seems like the weird thing. Even just listening to her tribe talk about spirits was exercise in keeping her mouth shut.]

Uh-huh. [OK, almost shut.

And she can hear him grinning, which makes her grin in turn even while wondering if she's the butt of the joke.]

OK, I believe you. Shadow spirits that had to be vanquished with feelings.

Is that kind of thing normal here?