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[otiosity]

Hello my fellow shipmate captives! I hope we're all enjoying our bizarre beach kidnapping. At least as far as kidnappings go, we have quite the story once we make it back. Or if, if you're feeling cynical today.

[The world's weirdest kidnapping in her opinion at least.]

Anyway, I'm Hawke and I have an incredibly important question for the people on this ship to satisfy my own curiosity. Or I suppose some of the people on this ship. ...Probably.

In the past few days I've gotten such shock and awe [The phrase shock and awe is said in an appropriately dramatic tone!] over the very concept of magic, elves, dwarves, and demons. All of those things I see when I pop my head out my bedroom window back home. Well not demons. Or not usually demons but it did happen once or twice... [Her home is basically the garbage dump of the world, everyone.

ANYWAY. She shakes her head and waves a hand to move the conversation along.]

Fascinating but pointless side information. Magic is the sticking point. And the reason I am making this very important message where my face shows up on the little arm thing. Does anyone else do magic? Blood magic? Elemental magic? Necroph- No, it's Necromancer. Anything at all really? I figure there aren't any templars out to kill mages on this ship so we're at least safe to talk about it for now. That would be doubling down on bad luck.

And on top of that. [She makes a small ball of light appear in her hands and rolls it idly between her fingers.] anyone find that doing magic is suddenly a lot harder than it was back home? On the level of "after casting a few spells, I feel like I'm about to pass out and or vomit"? Sort of thing? Haven't exactly figured how they've done it but they've done it. It's a bit impressive, if not very annoying.

Anyway, magic users, questions, hopefully answers! Maybe we could even start a little club where we drink tea and chat up spells. That sounds delightful.

Oh and I suppose if anyone who's in "shock and awe" about magic, this is the perfect time to get all of your questions out. I really opened up the floodgates.

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[otiosity]

[Are you sure its not necrophiliac Dorian? Are you really sure you've never thought about smooching a corpse?]

If you don't vomit how do you know that you've had an excellent night at the bar? What's the point of measurement? [So basically Hawke is someone who just pushes herself all the time and that's probably where the vomiting problem comes from. She's only the prettiest Hawke daughter not the smartest!!!!] And yes those as problems as well.

I could teach you physical self defense to an extent but let's be honest. Nothing's better than magic so we're going to have to figure out this whole "Fade Issue" or else our kidnapping shall be even more unpleasant than a normal kidnapping.

[liberaltus]

[You don't know him at all Hawke. The stench alone, never mind the fact that it's a corpse.]

If I wake up the next morning and I'm not in bed alone? Typically my point of measurement. [You asked Hawke, besides vomiting is messy business that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Dorian is neither one for messy or bad taste, so he's found the line between drunk and vomiting drunk.]

Oh? Teach me physical defense...is that an authentic offer or just an excuse to get close to me? [But she has a very good pint.] Yes, I'd rather not have to touch anything while I'm fighting. You don't know where people have been.

[Elitist much?]

[otiosity]

A good point of measurement but one that rarely happens to me. So that's why I use the other thing. ...Though maybe one is related to the other.

[You're too gross and sloppy to pick people up at the bar, Hawke! It's a shock you ever get laid!]

You don't want to get close to me, I'd make you sticky. [She says with a bat of her eyelashes. What a catch. Though Dorian isn't her type. He's so clean. She needs a nice layer of filth on anything to really feel close to it. It's just like Kirkwall.]

Father was a big believer in blades on the end of your staff. So I've at least got that part I could teach you. Anything else? Might involve getting close with someone sticky.

[liberaltus]

A gentlemen doesn't comment on a lady's drinking and bedding habits. [Especially this one, but the relationship is probably true.]

And that would beg the question "sticky with what?" you're right, I do not know where you've been. [Also true, neither is the type of the other, though Hawke would be more tolerable than some prospects he's had. At least they'd laugh in their misery and have affairs of their own to compensate.]

Your father isn't the only believer, I have some decent forms under my belt...so I guess we'll have to get sticky. Are we even having this conversation? [What is this conversation!]

[otiosity]

There aren't usually any gentlemen in Kirkwall to even consider me a lady. I'm more like a candlestick, really. A drinking, vomiting, attractive candlestick.

[Okay, she gets respect as Champion or even before just for her abilities to get things done but that's not really the same as treating her as a lady. No one asks her to dance or anything like that. Thankfully, if you ask.]

Oh, you know, that general Kirkwall grit and grim. It certainly doesn't come off in a bath as easily as you would hope. And yes, we are having this conversation! About being sticky and poking at each other with long sticks.

[It's great.]