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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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[liberaltus]

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

permatext

[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

[liberaltus]

Too bad, I'm not very good at the whole meditation thing especially when I find it difficult to focus on anything so useless. I've done nothing I feel I should reflect upon.

[lavelly]

apparently our group has caused enough problems that theyre not willing to take risks anymore

[liberaltus]

Yes, well, if we knew what was going on half of the time I'm certain there would be fewer problems, but that doesn't make them as innocent as they pretend to be either.

[lavelly]

have you tried asking them for something to read dorian

[liberaltus]

I've not, but I really haven't been quite in the mood to ask them for favors just yet.

[lavelly]

ive found they actually tend to be rather agreeable when it comes to these things

[liberaltus]

I wonder if they would respond as favorably to requests for wine and more suitable clothing?

[lavelly]

if you do find wine i hope you dont mind sharing

[liberaltus]

With you, Inquisitor, I'm always willing to share a drink.

[lavelly]

[It's a testament to the past few months that he doesn't even care that Dorian probably means someone else.]

ill hold you to that if we ever get out of here

[liberaltus]

[The Inquisitor is still the Inquisitor as far as he's concerned, it's just unfortunate they haven't had much time to sit down and discuss it.]

Another unfortunate complication to be navigated. I suspect you have thoughts?

[lavelly]

[He

really doesn't. Is Dorian expecting him to be a leader? That's just another way he'll have to be a disappointment, won't he.]

i was thinking for once id try waiting and seeing what happens

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[liberaltus]

Is something wrong?

[Fortunately for him, Dorian isn't as pushy as everyone else. He well understands how much Lavellan has on his plate.]

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[lavelly]

[Lavellan knows enough about how this works to recognize that Dorian's locked the feed. That's nice of him. Lavellan can at least offer him the courtesy of changing to video in turn, even if the idea is still strange to him.

There's an odd sort of comfort in it. After all, he and Dorian had been good friends once. Well. He had been good friends with a Dorian once.]

You know I was responsible for the Ingress failing a few months ago, don't you?

[And if he doesn't, he sure does now. So, you have him to partially thank for your incarceration, Dorian, you're welcome.]

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[liberaltus]

I wasn't aware of this, no.

[Dorian didn't go digging, didn't bother asking about it too much, the doesn't mean he isn't curious.]

You're the Inquisitor, I'm certain you had reasons if it's something you want to discuss.

[lavelly]

[He lets out a short, bitter laugh.] Dorian, I haven't been the Inquisitor for probably over a year now. I disbanded it all before I ever came here.

[That's probably its own bombshell, isn't it? He'd barely told Dorian anything of the differences in their memory, but oh well, there it is. There's a sort of dark satisfaction in being this cavalier about it, anyway. Someone needs to be angry with him.]

And I'm sorry to disappoint, but my reasons were entirely self-serving. I'm just...

[And he falters, actual sincerity creeping into his voice.] I'm sorry you all had to get caught up in it.

[But he should have thought of that before he did it.]

[liberaltus]

Well, you're still my Inquisitor for all intents and purposes. [Because our timelines are completely different.] I...don't really want to know much about the future, as long as the hole in the sky has been fixed and the immediate danger has passed, I'm good with being ignorant.

[Dorian's patience is very thin at the moment, but he manages to find some of it and grasp a hold, nothing good would come from yelling at the man now. Especially when he'd been unaware of most of the details from the beginning.]

So...why did you do it? I suppose we could start there...what were you hoping to achieve?

this went from 0 to real in 60secs i apologize

[lavelly]

[Something in his expression flickers. That is the question, isn't it? He knows what he remembers. What the intermediaries told him was the truth. But everyone else...

Everyone else tells him that the intermediaries dig into your mind, make you remember things wrong. That they bend your thoughts to what they say to be correct. He wants to believe that, that he isn't really the kind of person the intermediaries tell him he is, that he never would really have been so selfish as to cause that kind of destruction for attention.

Another part of him quietly insists that he hasn't done much since to dispel the idea, has he?

In the end there's only one thing he can say that he's sure is the truth.]

I'm... not really sure anymore.

they need a serious conversation

[liberaltus]

You're not...sure? [That doesn't explain much...in fact that doesn't explain anything at all.

Granted it does look like the Inquisitor is having a difficult time grappling with it himself.] I'm not certain of what that means...that you don't remember?

[lavelly]

I don't... know which is right. [He's mumbling now, almost talking to himself. Then he shakes his head.]

I can't talk like this. [Not on the TAB. But he can't just end the conversation here, either.] Where are you?

[liberaltus]

Other than to clean myself up I haven't really budged from my quarters, I can't really be specific with directions since I'm not familiar with our surroundings yet. Door is open though.

sorry for delay!

[lavelly]

[Lavellan doesn't reply, but he does go looking.

It takes a while, all the corridors look the same here and Dorian hadn't given him any identifying information--and more doors were open than you might expect. Eventually, though, he finds Dorian, almost after he'd decided to forget the whole thing and just go wandering. His sudden backtracking after a double take might actually be comical in other circumstances.

He almost smiles at Dorian's growing stubble and general unkemptness (relatively speaking). They probably both look like wrecks, but Dorian was always the type to care more.]

There you are.

[This isn't awkward.]

How have you been holding up?

same here. trying to beat botw before I get to deep into the semester

[liberaltus]

[Dorian would hardly call himself unkempt, he's not as bad as Blackwall, but he's getting very close and it is appalling to him, fortunately he's not alone. The Inquisitor looks like he's been dragged through the void as well, but what exactly was eating the man was another question entirely, Dorian knew the source of his own dilemma...it was odd to see Lavellan.]

Not vomiting yet, if that tells you anything.

[But he hasn't been without alcohol long enough so he isn't sure what to expect.]

Please come in, sit on the bed if you like, no real room to sit down in here really.