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[liberaltus]

[Behold. This is not your everyday pleasant, charming, and well-spoken Dorian, noooo -- say hello to your not-so-friendly neighborhood irascible Dorian. He’s not above sarcasm and friendly banter, but short tempered is rare for someone so practical and cordial…and yet.]

So we’re the bad guys, the root of all suffering and evil blah, blah, blah…now where have I heard this tune before? Oh right, partiality as old as the Maker himself…and yet they’re not above lying, manipulating, torture, brutality, and theft [theft gets its own special emphasis for very specific reasons] they don’t kill, they don’t imprison, such unique little snowflakes they are. I’m certainly not seeing any of their own in here for transgressions committed, because they’ve been flawless hosts I suspect. Venhedis kaffan vas.

[He’s so irritated that it’s difficult to tease his sarcasm apart from his true irritation.]

Of course, I could be wrong, the little pack of Savrii that assaulted me unprovoked could have been a fever dream, it’s possible. Not bloody likely. But possible.

[So what’s brought on so much agitation? Well, for anyone who knows the mage, they know he’s something of a drunkard and a drunkard without wine is being forced to dry out. Right now, he’s only agitated…small mercies.]

As an aside has anyone taken stock of all of our resources, they’re still feeding us and supplying us with some things, yes? I need more than that to keep myself occupied -- books, cards, music, writing materials…any-bloody-thing really.

[His voice isn't shaking at all.]

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[lavelly]

[Frustrated boredom is the only reason why Lavellan is checking his own TAB, since he struggles to understand the thing on the best of days. It's funny, he's barely spoken with Dorian at all since he got here--he'd almost forgotten the man was here too. It's just been so busy, and their paths hadn't crossed.

So much has happened. He feels like a stranger to everyone.

Well. No time like the present to catch up.]

i assume its to encourage us to reflect

[Ha ha.]

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[liberaltus]

What, you mean by keeping us idle they think we'll behave like good little chantry brothers and sisters? That is to laugh.

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[lavelly]

possibly thats the idea

[He doesn't really claim to know how they work.]

when i was here before the purpose was for meditation

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[a_shadow]

Yeah. Time to air your grievances on the network where they can monitor everything we think and do. What a good plan!

[liberaltus]

It's a fabulous plan given the fact I've already done so to their face, but please, go on.

[a_shadow]

Just consider when you're blowing smoke you might be making things worse for people trying to make things better.

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

do you think we could ask if they take requests?

[liberaltus]

I doubt it could hurt your chances, but I'm very pessimistic considering our current situation.

[gentlemenpreferblondes]

what you dont believe that our beloved captors wouldnt want to keep us entertained?

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[shashka]

Brx dqb jrrg dw ghfubswlrq?

[ there's something to keep him occupied, at least for a little while. ]

[liberaltus]

Oh, you're glorious, darling. A cipher. [At least Dorian recognizes a code when he sees one.] I don't recognize this one, however.

[shashka]

[ and hey he'll switch over to voice. ]

I can send you over a few more if you'd like. If you're really interested, I could also teach you a few curse words in my language.

[ and it's a good distraction for him too. he's got a lot of things to consider, and it gives him more time to think. ]

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[shiro2hero]

Assaulted you?

When did this happen? Are you hurt?

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[liberaltus]

Oh it was a while ago, nothing recent. It was back when we were being blamed for everything under the sun.

[Weather patterns and food shortages, that sort of thing.]

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[shiro2hero]

Back then. Right.

[He shakes his head, pushing his good hand through his hair.]

I didn't know they'd escalated that far. You're all right now? Physically, I mean.

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[alterplex]

[ Oh, he hears that edge, alright. ]

Dorian.

[ He should know what this means by now, that three-syllable nonstatement in a name.

"Do you need a hand?" ]

[liberaltus]

[It's difficult to tell that Dorian is really struggling right now, but the signs are real.]

I may say or do something regrettable before this is all over.

[Basically yes, I need something , and this bothers him as well. He already feels indebted to Ahab, but he can't cope with this sudden removal of his coping mechanism.]

You won't hold it against me though, right? [If he vomits on your shoes for example.]

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[sketchycharacter]

You've never been in jail before, have you?

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[liberaltus]

Does home confinement count?

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[ryuuzaki]

I'd be interested in hearing where you have heard this tune before.

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[liberaltus]

It's actually quite rampant on the world I come from.

I'm a mage living in the only country that doesn't persecute mages...well mages with a fancy blood line anyway, but you're still safer there than anywhere else as a mage. Everywhere else mages are rounded up in towers and spend their entire lives there, many suffer abuses.

In certain societies mages are chained and leashed with their mouths sewn shut. All of this due to religious or philosophical partiality and fear. I've seen plenty of this nonsense and for the most part it stems from the actions of a few leading to the persecution of the many.

[warandpeace]

I guess this shows how much of an idiot I was, huh? Not putting up a bigger fight when I was robbed.

Still ended up here.

[He is bitter in many ways. This reeks of the discrimination he grew up in the shadow of. The hate the Japanese had for their occupiers, ones he looked like. The hate the Americans had that made him hide his birth name. And here, now, having everything stripped from him. Again.]

I'm probably not helping anything. I have some writing materials.

[liberaltus]

You won't hear any disapproval from my end, to defend yourself and what's yours is only natural.

[And yes, it probably didn't matter what they did, whether they were good Samaritans or not, they were all going to suffer due to the actions of a few.

Not that Dorian wouldn't make a strong case for the Inquisitor he just...wasn't sure what was going on with the man.

Still he could almost mistake this for a circle in the South: pinned in, under observation, powers restricted, and others trying to tell Dorian he ought not to complain about their treatment.]

It couldn't get worse...well it could, it will for me anyway...probably, but not because of you that much you can be assured of. [He adores you, what can he say.] That...would be appreciated if you don't mind parting with some of those materials.

[nishizono]

other than the assault, what else bit you in the balls to rant like that

[liberaltus]

I think a better question might be: what is your particular fascination with my balls? It's scandalous.