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

[fleurdesel]

[ Well...that was- ]

Is everyone alright?

[ No singing. Excellent. ]

[justice_is_blond]

[He sighs, looking down. It's not their fault and he doesn't really want to show that he's disappointed, but Anders has always been bad at keeping emotions off his face.]

Does possessed but not blobulous count as all right?

[unharrowed]

[Possessed? Still? Vasran's brow wrinkles.]

I felt something... I'm just not sure what it was.

[hugeinorlais]

I feel fine; which is amazing considering I assumed I would be bleeding or on fire by the end of this.

[sunshinethroughgrey]

[Bethany quickly made sure she had all her fingers, wiggled her toes, stuck out her tongue and then spoke. Not sung. Good start.]

I'm fine. I haven't been twisted inside out, like I was afraid was going to happen with abstract magic.

[...Well that was a touch more honest than she had expected, but tactful! So good.]

[failedfirst]

[There's a profound sense of disappointment that washes over Velanna when Anders says he's still possessed. She scowls, as if that will ward it off.]

I'm disappointed, but fine.

[justice_is_blond]

Anyone who thought they could get hurt and came out to help me anyway is an idiot. I'm a waste of your--

[He cuts himself off, eyes a little wide. That's far more bitter and honest than he'd meant to be, mostly the latter, and suddenly he wonders if Justice is pushing a little. The spirit doesn't exactly want to go.]

Sorry. I'm not certain if that was me or hi--fuck me. I'm shutting up.

[What's more dangerous than being an abomination? Admitting that sometimes you're not in control even when it looks like you are, and having doubts about what is who.]

[fleurdesel]

A ritual with song has us singing. A ritual divining truth might have us being overly honest. Well that is typical.

[ Adelaide combs a hand through her hair, glaring at nothing in particular. ]

We performed it exactly as written- if it did not work it should have done nothing, not this. I spent three days solid translating and transposing and researching the theory with what we learned from the crystals- yes this is a bullshit ritual but it is my bullshit ritual and I have not burned so many hours just for-

[ Maker, why? ]

...I need a drink.