[closed] the turn of the screw

[doneisdone]

WHO: Teren, Alistair, Anders, Benevenuta, Bethany, Kaisa
WHAT: Senior Warden von Skraedder brings a small gaggle of fools Wardens (and a Mortalitasi for some reason) along to investigate a sighting of the Architect in southern Nevarra. Mischief is afoot!
WHEN: Timey wimey, Haring-ish
WHERE: around and about Perendale
NOTES: there is no Architect but at least the cake is real

[OOC notes first: every round or so, feel free to do a coin-flip "idea" roll, then either send me a screencap of your diceroller or do it on Discord so I can see. If you get heads, proceed to roll a 1d5 and I will PM you a bit of insight for your character to have gleaned based on the circumstances.
For all anyone currently knows (with the exception of Teren and Benevenuta), the Architect is their prime directive and there is no reason to suspect otherwise.

I will be adding new legs to the journey once we've reached a reasonable transition, so the threads and available information will be limited to what's currently visible.

Also, if you could try to keep fewer than two days between each tag, that would be amazing!]

The journey is a long one, and it's in the dead of winter, which means it isn't a lot of fun. They at least have horses, on loan from the Inquisition save for those who have their own, and Teren leads the expedition on the rangy and agreeable black gelding she tends to borrow.

She's her usual self, curt and withdrawn and pensive, though she takes care of hers and is vigilant about ensuring everyone stays together, especially in the brutal snows that blow relentlessly over Orlais' northern plains.
She had approached each Warden initially, explaining that she had received news from Weisshaupt and wanted to take a small delegation to address its concerns: the Architect has been sighted in the north, not far from the border between Nevarra and Tevinter. Teren's old stomping grounds.

Summoned for her familiarity with the region, Teren has grudgingly accepted the call, but knows it would be suicide to make it a solo recon mission. Anders and Bethany are brought for their healing and warding talents, Alistair and Kaisa for their fighting prowess, and the non-Warden Benevenuta.. for... some reason, that isn't entirely clear to anyone else.

Their mission is to find the Architect, and if unable to apprehend him, to gather as much information on the situation as possible before returning to Skyhold.

Comments

[unbrokenoath]

Kaisa grabs a sheet and yanks it as soon as Anders requests it, looking thoroughly troubled all the while. "I'd like to see her try to detain me." She grumbles as she begins to tear the sheet into neat strips of fabric. She thinks on what Mishka says, on what the others say, even as she works. Bethany's right, after all, they can't just leave the guy here.

After she's made a few strips, she finally turns to Mishka, a troubled look on her face.

"So...does this mean that there's no architect around? Because I walked from Orlais to Nevarra to punch him in the face."

[sunshinethroughgrey]

"... Teren has an interesting way to showing trust." Bethany's smile is a little wry, before she moves to the window, "It looks clear. Should be an easy enough climb to the bottom -- but ... "

She looks over at Miska, at the shape of his wrists, and makes a decision. "I should go down first. Just in case you fall - I can use my magic to keep you from landing badly."

She looks over at Anders and Kaisa, "We can't worry right now about the Architect. We'll ask Teren about it once we get this poor man to safety." She started looking around, before she found a dagger and went to press it in Mishka's hand. "You might need this. Kaisa's a little ... indisposed because of her dress."

[doneisdone]

Despite his state, Mishka's eyes crinkle in amusement at the display of confusion. "I see she hasn't changed," he observes, "thank you, my dear." This to Bethany, to whom he's happily deferring. "Raelle tells me that we must meet her in the stables to await further instruction. I expect there will be a place there for us to keep hidden until the others arrive."

And to Kaisa, "I don't know of what architect you speak. Is he well-known in Nevarra?"

[justice_is_blond]

"He's better known elsewhere," Anders mutters. A non-Warden shouldn't hear about the guy, and he shoots a Look at Kaisa. "And he's of no matter to you."

He works to turn the strips into something easy to climb down, nothing too complicated, and secures it quickly. "Go ahead, Bethany. Point the way to the stables once you're down, Mishka, and I'll follow after you." The one who mentioned the Architect first can go down last, as far as he's concerned, and he'll move to climb down once it's his turn.