Player Plot: My Father's Eyes

[aceso]

WHO: Christine Delacroix, Korrin Ataash, Sam Gareth, James Norrington (+ NPC Templars), Bruce Banner, Ingrid Kief, Aleron Darton, Church
WHAT: The group is off to stop Red Templars and visit the Empress's soldiers.
WHEN: IC it's August 30 for the main event, add a few days of padding for travel time to and from.
WHERE: southeast Orlais, not many days out from Skyhold at a front in the War of the Lions
NOTES: Violence and mention of injuries. OOC post is here for reference.

Starters in comments below!

Comments

[el_tybs]

It is very possible that is all those two would say. Cyril might say more since he's grown up with mages, but now that he's thinking about it, it would be interesting to know what they would say for something like this.

"The letter about me dying in some bizarre hunting incident because I was mistaken for just your average wild life? Yeah, probably better not to have that happen, but you know, just in case."

[aceso]

"Sometimes people write letters in advance," she muses, her thoughts taking a dark turn. Has her father done such a thing? She prays such a letter never has to be sent.

"Anyway, this topic has gone so far I think it's time to turn to something else."

[el_tybs]

Yes, it does seem their conversation has Christine thinking about things that Sam was trying to stop her from thinking of.

"So what do you think you'll try riding when we get back? A horse? Hart? You know Korrin was suggesting I get a saddle."

[aceso]

"Did she?" Christine smirks down at him, picturing him lugging around the saddle as a human for when he changes into a hart. "Would you let people ride you, Sam? How scandalous." She lets out a chuckle and then gives it some thought. "A horse, I think. It would be the easiest. No horns to get in my way. Though... I wonder if you can hang baggage off them." She is clearly kidding, Sam. She wouldn't do that to an animal. She would, however, threaten to do that to you in hart form.

[el_tybs]

"Scandalous? I would say it's being a good sport about. Of course if anyone wanted to they'd have to supply their own saddle and have to strap it on. I'm not carrying around my own." Even though the form was for him to get around easier, he has thought about it and figured it would benefit others, too.

"I'm pretty sure you'd be thrown off a hart if you tried that." Or in his case he'd probably sit down. He only accepted ribbons and pretty things on his horns, Christine. Standards.

[aceso]

"I cannot be sure I will not be thrown from a horse either," she says. "I do hope I am given a docile one to learn with."

[el_tybs]

"I find the harts a lot more docile, but there are a several horses that would meet your requirement. Unless they're all out." There have been quite a number of people getting lessons, or needing a less tempered horse for missions as of late.

[aceso]

"And I am hardly a priority when it comes to these lessons." She's made do so far without this skill, and she doubts anyone will go out of their way to make sure she has a horse available to her. Quirking the corner of her mouth upwards, she adds, "Are you putting in a good word for your brethren, the harts?"

[el_tybs]

"I get points every time I recommend someone to them. I'm up to ten." Sam shakes his head lightly at the silliness of it all. "No, just my personal experience when I was freshening up my riding skills, and when I helped Kirk learn how not to fall out of a saddle."

[aceso]

"Ah, I suppose with his ship that sails the stars, he has no need for horses at home." She wonders if she would get seasick sailing across the sky if their places were reversed.

[el_tybs]

"No, apparently they have something like 'motorcycles' that they ride around. And smaller ships." Wouldn't it be skysick in this case?

[aceso]

"Motorcycles," she repeats. "These other worlds are intriguing, but I know I would probably struggle to understand them. There seems to be so much more. More weapons, ways to ride, everything."

[el_tybs]

"It takes... a lot of time to get one 'simple' thing explained often. Like... zippers." That had been a fun learning experience.

[aceso]

"Zippers." Now that is a strange word. It rolls off the tongue nicely, but sounds a little silly.

"You see, that is why it is better for me to stay here. No rift had better send me away."

[el_tybs]

Right? Especially if you stressed different parts of the word, or made the 'p' pop.

"I wouldn't want to be sent away, but honestly I'm a bit curious to see some of these worlds. A place with no magic... seems so odd."

[aceso]

"It does, but I am sure such a place suffers from oppression of some group there too. I would be more surprised to hear of a world of perfect harmony than not."

[el_tybs]

"As long as people have different views I'm sure that will never be a thing. Still would be interested in seeing other worlds though." Trying to be optimistic here, Christine.

[aceso]

She can't help but be a downer right now, Sam.

"Mmm, maybe," is all she'll admit to. For now, she'll fall silent, anxious to get to the front.


[ ooc: is wrapping up okay? ]

[el_tybs]

[OoC: Good for me!]

At the silence Sam nods, patting Christine on the leg. "I'm going to see how everyone else is doing then make my way back up. Alright?" Turning to leave he pauses, looking over his shoulder. "Don't fall off the horse while I'm gone."