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[kartereo]

WHO: Merril; Waver
WHAT: Summary of content
WHEN: Today
WHERE: Merrill's School For People Who Want To Thedas Good And Learn How To Do Other Stuff Good Too
NOTES: None.

Waver was trying his best to get comfortable with Skyhold, he really was. To that end, he found the entire concept of optional classes to be in his best interest with getting up to speed, never mind not having to bombard individuals with too many questions when they might not be up for playing world ambassador. It was also the first time he had been a student in a very long time indeed, and it was a strange feeling to be the one sitting and listening to the lecture rather than giving it.

He appreciated the novelty though, and his own newer perspective on what it was like to stand and talk for hours on end while everyone else took notes. Waver knew that he wouldn't have appreciated such things in his youth, and it also meant he occasionally copied the acts of his students when he needed to. Namely, being that one student who tried to ask questions as the instructor called time for the day and was packing up. Quite a few of his kids did that to him - sometimes welcome, other times not so much - and he knew it could pay off.

Which was why he chose to do it at the conclusion of the day's lesson on the Dalish. Getting up off of his ass as the rest of the students exited, he cleared his throat politely as he approached Merrill.

"Can I ask an outstanding question that wasn't addressed?"

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[kartereo]

"Just give me a list of all of the classes, and I'll get to work on it tomorrow." It was a good logical challenge, and something Waver found himself in want of. So much of his emphasis was on learning lately, it felt odd to not be puzzling something out instead. Although. "--Bears?"

Were they so common as to cause that level of comment?


"And yes, I have." The hesitation struck him. "Why do you ask with that kind of uncertainty?"

[chainlightning]

"The bears are very- well. Violent." There's no playing dead until they go away with these bears. They'll juts finish the job.

"Oh- oh, don't misunderstand! I like Anders quite a bit. It's just that a lot of people... don't. He used to be possessed by a spirit of Justice, you see, but it kind of turned more into Vengeance and it helped him do some... things."

Merrill, you can't defend Anders without actually saying what he did. Come on, now.

"Anyway- he used to be a bit more radical, that's all. Now he's much more even-tempered. He's got better ideas than I do about the classes to help warm people up to magic, that's all."

[kartereo]

"Those are certainly advanced bears versus the ones back home," Waver said, almost smiling once he realized he said advanced bears. "Most respond to playing dead."

But, other matters were far more important. The spirit possession thing was new information, and it nearly sounded like Waver was better off ignorant of what some things were.

"He's how I first learned of the treatment of mages in Thedas, actually. That's why I was drawing on the connections I was in the manner I was."

[chainlightning]

"Anders lived through some of the worst treatment," Merrill says softly, rubbing at the back of her neck. "Many others aren't treated that way, but the issue is that so many are, or that many think it's acceptable or just turn a blind eye to it."

Of course, Anders may have said as much to him. She really has no idea what Anders tells people that aren't her, honestly.

[kartereo]

"We never got into depth." Waver now understood why. He sighed heavily, frowning at the entire concept.

"It needs to be changed, regardless of any good treatment that does exist. The worst part of me appreciates the perspective though. The issues back home are very small in comparison."

[chainlightning]

"There are several mages here who were treated well in their Circles, but I think they're all out on missions. Or most of them. Maybe." There's a sheepish laugh. "Honestly, I try not to ask around if people are apostates or how they were treated in their Circles if not."

It's a bit of a touchy subject.

[kartereo]

"I mean, it isn't like it is considered polite to walk up to someone and go were you horribly mistreated, and if so, how?." Waver can only imagine how badly a conversation like that would go. He flinched at the thought.

"But it is sort of beyond the point. The Circle system seems too rife for abuse."