[ CLOSED ] WAR TABLE: INVESTIGATE COMTESSE DE VELONEY

[comtessedevelony]

WHO: Herian, Anders, Issana, Velanna, Pam, Malcolm
WHAT: A series of disappearances in the Orlesian countryside has culminated in the vanishment of some of the Inquisition's own scouts. A team has been sent to investigate the estate of one Comtesse Eléonore Vaillant de Veloney.
WHEN: Over the span of 4 days in the 2nd week of Harvestmere.
WHERE: Estate of Comtesse Eléonore Vaillant de Veloney
NOTES: Trauma, gore, dark themes, homicide, pretentious wine usage, other things not labeled as to avoid spoilers.

Welcome to the Estate

It is a terrible misfortune, all these disappearances- but with a civil war on and all this strange Venatori and Red Templar activity- with the rifts in the countryside? People simply not appearing where they ought is a sad reality. Nothing to be done for it. That such an esteemed noblewoman has found herself unjustly accused simply due to her wealth and prosperity? Cannot stand. Comtesse de Veloney invited the Inquisition herself to investigate her manor and put the matter to rest- they are to be afforded all the cooperation and respect imaginable.

Even the mages. Even the elves.

They are met at the gate by a veritable delegation of footmen led by the Gardener and Tanner to see them inside and out of the stormy, dreary weather. Packs are secreted off to rooms (a lovely set of suites in the east wing if the Steward does say so herself), baths drawn (The Comtesse insists, it's been just dreadful and they've come all this way), and a lavish banquet prepared.

Comments

[justice_is_blond]

Familiar but not comfortable is any manner of places. There's a list. That list gets shorter when shackles are involved, Kinloch Hold, Vigil's Keep, Kirkwall, even if the latter hadn't seen the things around his wrists specifically.

But if it's a question about his youth, that narrows it down even more. And makes it completely unexpected.

"I... see. I think." Uldred's sins? It's not going to be Cullen being called out, Anders is certain. Templars get protection. But they would see. He would. If it even happens. "Thank you. I'm a little confused, but... Thank you."

[comtessedevelony]

"You are welcome, Warden. Whatever you do or do not find? Take it as a sign that there are some burdens, some wounds that are best laid to rest." A man can carry only so much, after all.

[justice_is_blond]

Anders looks down. Letting wounds rest is not his strong suit. Maybe it was when he was younger, but he'd carried Justice and Vengeance for far too long to let things go easily. But he can work on it, and that sometimes seems to be what his life is anymore - a series of things he's working on.

Though there are some things that make it brighter, at least, and his pouch wiggles at his hip. Purrelden's waking up.

Anders stands, loosening the strings and letting her peek her head out. "I'll keep all you said in mind, Ignatia. I appreciate it." And with that, unless there's anything else, he's heading out.