[ CLOSED ] Pass the cup in and around the nerve and spine

[fleurdesel]

WHO: Members of the Mage Council (Adelaide, Benevenuta, Herian, Korrin, Raylan, Vivienne)
WHAT: Informal meeting of the Mage Council
WHEN: Present
WHERE: Skyhold's Vault
NOTES: Wine and Politics. What can go wrong?

It's a familiar set up in The Vault- the usual chairs and box of requests, proposals, and grievances are present. However instead of the usual tea service there are glasses and bottles of wine, brandy, and port with a distinct absence of tables, instead of parchment and ink for taking the minutes or going through the issues at hand there are trays of light finger foods. Nothing opulent. Simply something to have in the stomach while they went through the wine. They were overdue an informal meeting, an opportunity to touch base with their individual projects and missions.

Comments

[gatheringstorm]

Korrin can't usually be counted on to be tactful, but she's weary and burdened enough with other thoughts. So, whatever's going on between the two can stay between them, as far as she's concerned. Mention of Cassandra prompts a heavy sigh from Korrin, who used to favor the advisor but her opinion has since gone way downhill.

"Wonderful. Dealing with the woman who treated my kadan so poorly always brightens my day. But fine, if they're getting worked up about Rifters again, I want to be there." She can manage to remain civil, for the sake of Araceli and the others who haven't done anything wrong. Obi-Wan may be their liaison, but she can try to offer some protection as well.

[ungovernable]

Rifters, is it. Benevenuta's expression turns somewhat appraising, given the context that Cassandra had given her - she studies Korrin for a moment, but it doesn't seem directed to any particular purpose than 'Korrin is next to her while her face is happening'.

And if this is about rifters and Korrin is one of their experts, she absolutely -

"I think I might join you," she says, smoothly. "The Seeker is interested in our progress with fade training the young ones. Our harrowing alternative." And the picture that puts together is a very interesting one. One that might go perfectly well, if she leaves them to their own devices -

but Cassandra and Korrin are both volatile, and Korrin has a decidedly personal stake in the matter. Adelaide, she thinks, is ... tactless but not troublemaking, but it might be asking a bit much of her to wrangle the other two alone.

"If my presence would not be trouble. I haven't taken point there as you have."