Let No Soul Hunger For Justice: Nothing But The Truth

[justice_is_blond]

WHO: Adelaide, Alistair, Anders, Bethany, Nathaniel, Varric, Vasran, Velanna
WHAT: The Second Ritual
WHEN: 10th of Bloomingtide (May 10th)
WHERE: half an hour outside of Skyhold
NOTES: Plotting post.

They've kept to the same clearing as the last, because the location's good. Far enough away that no one could stumble upon them by accident, near enough in case something went seriously wrong, it works.

He has scarcely more hope this time than he did the last, but at least there's no singing involved. This can't go as strangely. In theory.

Comments

[serannas]

[ Varric doesn't seem the type to just talk to himself out loud, so Ellana comes over, a little amused, but also a little confused. ]

What do you do?

[ She only caught the last bit of that. ]

[hugeinorlais]

Use humor and misdirection to present a persistently affable persona because I'm dangerously committed to being friendly with everyone.

[Varric actually stops pacing and just drags a gloved hand over his face. When he looks at Ellana his expression is so resigned it's come back around to being slightly alarmed.]

Hey, Lilac.

[serannas]

Well... you wouldn't be the only one.

[ She closes the distance between them and shrugs a shoulder. ]

I have a feeling people do that to me all the time, and never show me the real them, like they don't trust me, or they think I can't handle it. At least you own up to it.

[hugeinorlais]

I wouldn't if I didn't have to, but it's more about me than you. I usually lie about it to make myself seem less committed because if I over-invest I'll be exposed emotionally.

[Varric lets out a sigh and shakes his head. In deadpan, he adds:]

I have to be honest. It's some magical mishap.

I'm not sure if I'd prefer being set on fire to abrupt, compelled honesty, but I didn't get an option.



...And apparently I am exceptionally bad at not explaining myself. This is probably due to years of talking as my go-to reflex for all situations.

[serannas]

Oh.

[ Well this sounds disastrous. She'll just allow him to keep his confession about his emotions to himself. ]

Is anyone working on a way to reverse it?

[hugeinorlais]

I have no idea. Probably, but I've been pacing and debating hiding away for the next couple of weeks just in case.

If it's permanent I'm completely screwed; personally and professionally. I'll have to learn how to pretend to be mute. Shit, what if I can't even write something that isn't true?

Do you have a pen and paper? I need to test this.

[serannas]

Um, hold on.

[ She almost always carries a satchel with her, to carry around her hobbies. She searches through, producing a pencil and a songbook for the lute. ]

This is the only paper I have. Here in the back are lines to write your own chords, but go ahead and try. I'd like to help you figure out how far this goes.