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[ancarrow]

WHO: Eirlys and OPEN
WHAT: Bloomingtide catch-all
WHEN: Throughout Bloomingtide
WHERE: Around Skyhold
NOTES: No warnings inherent. Prose and brackets are both fine.

a) Healers' tents
It didn't take Eirlys long to settle herself in at the tents, and at the end of her first month back with the Inquisition she looks as though she's been there all her life. She tends patients with equal parts pragmatism and compassion, throwing herself into the care of illnesses and injuries she knows about and hanging back to observe when magic is required rather than simply potions and poultices. When it's quieter, she can be found sat cross-legged outside the tents with her mortar and pestle perched on top of a rock, chopping and crushing herbs, or inside scrubbing the beds and equipment clean.


b) Courtyard
Eirlys thinks back often to the day in the Hinterlands when a simple supply run had turned into a demon attack. It had been the second time a rift had opened right in front of her and both times she'd been powerless to do anything against them. Even though she knows she'll never be a powerful fighter in the front lines, she's very aware that a rift could open up any time, any place, and she needs to be prepared for that. She hovers around training and sparring sessions in the courtyard, watching intently from a distance and hoping she can pick up anything that might save her life.


c) Various quiet spots around Skyhold
She's stolen some paper, ink and a quill from one of the desks, hoping they won't be missed. Seating herself in a nook where she hopes she'll be ignored, she places a vial of elfroot in front of the paper, the name of the herb written on the label in Wellow's spidery handwriting. It's the only word she recognises, so it seems as good a place to start as any. Gripping the quill rather ungracefully in her fingers she tries to copy the word, but only succeeds in scrawling an inky line across the page. On her second attempt she gets to "elfr" before the nib of the quill snaps and her hand drops to the page, smearing ink across the paper and her skin. Her face burns red with her embarrassment and disgust at how she can't even do something that must be so simple and she screws the paper into a ball, hurling it across the room.


d) Wildcard!
Eirlys can most often be found at the healers' tents, the kitchen, and the Andrastian chapel. If you'd like a specific prompt for your character, please hit me up at viridianwings and I'll be happy to set something up!

Comments

[ancarrow]

"I try to avoid the tavern if I can." She'd remembered a couple of incidents back when she'd been at Skyhold the first time, standing up for Ellana as a group of drunken shems rounded on her, visibly shaking as they'd left. "But there are some quieter spots, especially in the afternoons. I'm sure we could make use of one of them."

[gatheringstorm]

"Hmm...do you know about the downstairs library? It's secluded, and not that far from the wine cellar and kitchen, for when a break is needed. Granted, it might still be dusty as hell but that's nothing that can't be fixed."

[ancarrow]

"That sounds ideal. You needn't worry about dust, I'll have it gleaming for when we need to use it." There's pride in her tone, having spent so many years scrubbing and polishing makes it automatic.

[gatheringstorm]

"Alright, then. I'll look for you there, and try not to take up too much space." It's not that bad, really, Korrin will just see about moving some things around. She'd rather keep the location and proximity than deal with potential distractions for Eirlys. "You aren't allergic to animals, are you? I'm watching my kadan's fox for her while she's on a mission, and he's sulking, so I'd better keep him close."

[ancarrow]

"Not that I'm aware of." She was good with mabari, at least, though she's unsure of how different the way foxes would affect allergies were - something else to look into in her limited downtime. "Bring him along, by all means. Although, I..." Her smile fades and she looks rather embarrassed again. "I'd appreciate it if we could keep this between us."

[gatheringstorm]

Completely serious for the time being, Korrin nods. "Of course. If it's to be shared, that's your call, not mine. I don't share others' secrets for them." Personally, she doesn't think there anything to be embarrassed about -Eirlys should be commended for her desire to learn, if anything- but it's not a matter that will be pushed.

[ancarrow]

"For that I am very grateful -- along with your being willing to teach me at all." She was especially glad she didn't have to go from person to person asking for a tutor, then everyone would know her embarrassment at not being able to do something everyone else seemed to find so simple.