A Cruel Twist of Fate [closed]

[wickedchase]

WHO: Twisted Fate, Nerva, Korrin, Zevran, Beleth, Cyril, Ruby, Sera, Katniss, and special sending crystal guest star, Sina!
WHAT: A companion quest and elven relations all wrapped up in one.
WHEN: Post-Illness plot. The band of merry travelers will be gone from Clouch 23 to Clouchreach 28.
WHERE: Traveling to and from the Serpentine River.
NOTES: The plotting post.

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[gatheringstorm]

[Readily passing over a tankard when they come her way, Korrin leans back.]

Ungrateful assholes, at that. Between demons and villagers, you'd think that'd grant more leeway to the people who aren't part of that shit, but I guess they love their pride more. I can see why he left.

[arsebiscuit]

Your folks that bad?

[ Sera catches herself and makes a vague, handwavey gesture. ]

Not your your folks. No more than that bitch's my mum. But. Ones that think they're the real what you are. Or stuff.

[gatheringstorm]

[At mention of the Qunari, Korrin makes a face like someone just pissed in her ale.]

Not that it's a competition, but I'd say they're worse. Qunari want to take over everything, right? It's not enough to just leave us inferior types alone. We're things to be dominated, broken. They could do it, too. I've heard so many stories and not just from my parents. And it's even worse, when they see you as a weapon to be put in chains and all that rot.

[Just thinking about it has her taking a long swig. When she sets the tankard down, her lip twitches.]

I bet her expression if you called her 'mum' would be priceless, though. Wanna bet she'd turn purple?

[arsebiscuit]

Alright. Your people suck, too. You played the game right.

[ The gives a little snort, slouching against the table a bit more. ]

Ugh, don't make me toss. I like coming from nothing better than how'd it be coming from that.

[gatheringstorm]

[Korrin doesn't dare slouch too much, since she takes up a lot of space and the tavern's not exactly empty, but she does relax a bit.]

I hear you on that. Believe me, I know exactly how lucky I am. Having parents that don't give a shit about blindly following anything was the best thing for me, considering. They ditched the Qun and flashed their middle fingers at anyone who told them what a Tal-Vashoth 'ought' to be.

People need to stop getting their knickers in a twist about how other people live their lives and mind their own. Yeah, I know, it'll never fucking happen.

[arsebiscuit]

I hate your lady friend. Can't kiss you with her spirit hangin' about, can I?

[ Honesty. It didn't always help, but at least in explains she she's sighing into her drink again.]

[gatheringstorm]

[Well. That wasn't quite what Korrin was expecting to hear. She offers an apologetic smile but Sera's right. Araceli's in her thoughts and even though monogamy is new to her, it's a firm trait of Korrin's. Her tone is gentler than before, when she replies.]

No, but I think she would understand you needing a friendly Vashoth pillow to lean on as you vent. Maybe even carry you back, if you can't manage on your own. Don't worry, I won't ask the same of you.

[arsebiscuit]

Good. Figure I could bring you up one bit at a time, not sure how it'd piece them all back together.

[ But Sera is taking up the offer, she scoots over and rests her head against Korrin's shoulder, leaning into the woman. Some of the humans may be very pointedly looking away now, suddenly not sure glaring at an elf as worth the trouble it might bring. ]

Sure she must be good people. Your girl.

[gatheringstorm]

[Korrin lifts her arm enough to slip it comfortably around Sera, giving her side-hug. If any humans are caught glaring in their direction now, they'll be met with narrowed eyes and a silent challenge later on. Not going to bother? Yeah, didn't think so.]

She is, and I'll have to make sure you meet her sometime. I think you'd get along. I also -finally, for fuck's sake- have a couple of Valo-Kas sisters heading to Skyhold as we speak. Think you can help me make them feel welcome there?

[arsebiscuit]

"Any of them like you?"

Girls that like girls. She means girls that like girls, but with all the fuss the words don't actually come out as specific as they should. Still, that's a right mood perk after all these damn elves. More hot qunari women. Mmm.

[gatheringstorm]

Good, Sera deserves that boost and Korrin's happy to help. At least in terms of steering her toward those who'll be receptive. "I'd say so. Lena's a Tempest, too, only with daggers instead. She's an ass, but a fun ass, and no we were never a thing. She's like my sister. Taaranda is a total sweetheart, but put her on the battlefield and it's like she's a completely different person, unstoppable with that axe."