[Closed] I've got the magic in me

[justice_is_blond]

WHO: Five billion mages.
WHAT: The mages Anders has invited mingle
WHEN: The tenth of Wintermarch
WHERE: A warehouse in the docks
NOTES: None atm.

The warehouse is set up pretty sparsely. Part of the warehouse is taken up by a table of food next to a table of drinks next to a table of plates and cups that don't match, near a lot of scattered chairs. A short space away is a deliberate oval of chairs because he, at least, is amused in making sure no circle shapes occur here. Finally, there's a table with a stack of scraps of parchment.

When everyone's gathered and is starting to mingle, Anders stands up and clears his throat.

"Thank you for coming." It takes work to look calm and confident. This feels so important to him and he doesn't want to make a mess of it. "Obviously the food and drink is self-explanatory," he says with a faint smile before gesturing at the oval, "As far as the rest, I figured we could have a small area set up for serious discussion, any heavy matters that people want to talk about, easily joined and left or ignored completely."

He jerks a thumb in the direction of the last table. "Finally, the parchment is for writing down anything you particularly want to teach or learn. Put your name on it, and people can page through them and be in contact. And I think that's enough from me."

Comments

Food and Mingle

[justice_is_blond]

[Hit up the tables, grab one of the scattered chairs. Colin's presence, to anyone that asks, is explained as a business owner considering taking a mage apprentice.

Toss up a top level and poke everyone else!]

Anders

[justice_is_blond]

He gets his food somewhere in the middle of the group and grabs a chair off to the side to start, munching and watching. Whatever happens, it's a start. Anyone who comes near is smiled at as he gestures to one of the chairs nearby.

"Please, join me."

[exequy]

Kostos had been aiming for the back corner of the room, where he could lurk in shadows or something, but ignoring Anders entirely would require even worse manners than his. So he doesn't sit, but he does stop and turn to look at him, willing to pause temporarily if not to get cozy.

His attempts to look misanthropic and aloof are possibly hampered by the fact that he is holding three rosquillas in one hand. He possibly looks a little bit like a child caught stealing... well, rosquillas.

"I'm impressed," he says. "People came."

Colin

[keenly]

Ingredients aren't all that varied with the food shortages, but Colin has managed to put together something a little more special than his daily lunch affairs. Being a port city, seafood is still easiest to come by. The chef has dressed up two whole salmon, beautifully marbled with natural fats and roasted with an intensely savory marinade. There is also a pork bone soup with barley, fresh bread, a ham quiche, and rosquillas--Antivan donuts with lemon zest (a preserved vial of which Colin felt triumphant to secure) and anise.

The chef himself looks pleased with the work he has done, perhaps even a little smug, but for whatever reason, he's lingering instead of vanishing so the mages can get on with their business.

[justice_is_blond]

"This is impressive, thank you." It had been clear from Colin's stall that he could cook, bsut this is still a lot of effort gone to for a group that Colin has been trying to keep distance from. "You should be as proud as you look."

He takes a donut and starts snacking on it, trying not to indulge his Warden appetite just yet. If there's a bunch leftover after the rest have had firsts, then he'll go for seconds.

"How long did this take?"

[gatheringstorm]

Though filled with misgivings, Korrin's decided to attend this gathering. If nothing else, she can get a feel for the general mood and decide if it's something she wants to avoid or not in the future. The scent of salmon and those Antivan donuts definitely pings her appetite, and the large horned woman who frequents Colin's shop regularly smiles upon spotting him.

"I should've guessed you'd be involved, all this smells heavenly. If this is going to be a regular thing on your part, consider me bribed." At least for now; good food can go a long away towards making most other company bearable.

[foundmyselfagain]

Gareth is surprised to see Colin here. Pleased, but surprised. More importantly, he's pleased to see the food, and is quick to snag a plate with various bits and pieces of food. Pretty good, considering the whole freezing lock down thing.

He's nibbling still when he sidles over to Colin. "Nice to see you here, Colin. But you know this is a meeting for," He looks around conspiratorially, and then leans in to fake-whisper to him. "Mages, right? Like. It's a mage-only club. Meeting. Whatever."

Inessa

[circleprodigy]

The youngest Grey Warden mage arrives a little late, but still early enough for the bulk of the proceedings. Garahel is naturally at her side, the mabari especially fascinated by the scent of ham, but he doesn't whine or go around begging. When she gathers some tea -please, Maker, let there be tea- and some ham quiche along with rosquillas, Garahel dutifully follows her to a seat, where he plops down and wags his tail at anyone he recognizes. Inessa likewise acknowledges them with a nod and smile, hoping the sweets and some conversation can revive her flagging energy.

"And how are you this evening?"

Gareth

[foundmyselfagain]

He's here, of course. Glancing around, studying faces, listening in on chatter. For him, this is more important than idle banter and snacks. It's learning who potential allies could be, down the road. Even if Nell isn't interested, and even beyond her if she is, it's important for him to know. Just in case.

He's just as willing to crack a joke and have a giggle or two as usual, but there's something particularly intense and serious about his expression. He's a bit twitchier than usual, glancing around at faces, and occasionally over his shoulder, or at the door. He's still half-expecting the Templars to swoop in here and tell them that they're all under arrest.

This isn't illegal, he tells himself as he sips juice (avoiding alcohol completely) and munches on snacks. It does little to calm his nerves.

Bethany

[sunshinethroughgrey]

She was starting to become really 'old hat' at this diplomacy thing. She smiled and she walked around to the other mages, not carrying a plate of food but making sure that everyone at least tried some of the snacks she bought from Colin.

She also poured out the wine she bought, chatting as she did so. Smiling from ear to ear, dimples flashing as she chatted calmly and sweetly. "Here, have a glass of this, great vintage."

Srs Corner

[justice_is_blond]

[Quick-tag style discussion here, no tag order, have your character start a topic and then let other mages pile in rapid-fire style.]

[keenly]

"How do we keep things from going back to the way they were?"

Colin has been hovering silently by the table, leaning back against the wall with his arms folded, listening. The question is posed calmly, during a long silence in the conversation.

[circleprodigy]

Inessa is pensive as she begins her own tangent. She's spoken about this with Anders; it's time to crowd-source the idea.

"Since the fall of the circles, so many of our tomes have been lost or destroyed. Bits and pieces have been recovered, but I would certainly appreciate a more concentrated effort to seek more. Knowledge gained outside the Circles is invaluable, of course, but we should not forget the value of the knowledge within as well. I would rather see it in good hands than left to rot in ruin or overpriced at a shady merchant's stall. Whatever we can bring into Kirkwall -or have it brought in for us- would be a boon.

Assuming that happens, the question is where would be a safe place to store them? As we currently lack an immediate option that is not subject to outside interference. Any suggestions would be welcome."

[foundmyselfagain]

"So! I have a question." It's something close to Gareth's heart, and something that he'd been worrying about ever since he arrived back in this shithole. He leans forward, rubbing his hands together.

"Harrowings! The fun joy of making apprentices into mages by. Yanno." He makes a vague hand gesture. You know, because he totally knows, right, fellow mages? "Can we safely say that those are no long on the docket? And that we're pretty against the whole idea? It's something I'd like to know that we're all on the same page with. I haven't heard about anyone starting them up, but. Just in case."

The Wrap

[justice_is_blond]

[As people depart, Anders is checking in on them to see what they thought, what they'd like changed or added, what needs to be worked on in their opinion, and so on. Anyone is free to come and speak their mind.]

Anything else?

[justice_is_blond]

[Got something that doesn't fit one of the other categories? Pop it on up.]

Fern (closed to Colin)

[wheretheferngrows]

Once all the socializing and chatting and eating and Serious Discussion is over, Fern makes a beeline for Colin before he can escape the room.

"I bet you think you're so sneaky, don't you," she accuses him, looking somewhere between legitimately annoyed and also legitimately impressed. She gives his shoulder a punch. "Why didn't you tell me you're a mage too?" >:c

Table!

[justice_is_blond]

[Write down what's on offer for teaching, or what someone might be looking to learn, magical, practical, a mix, the sky's the limit.]

[justice_is_blond]

Offering of sounding board and sometimes-mentor, with some guidance or advice or even discussion about coming to one's views.

~Benevenuta Thevenet

[justice_is_blond]

Available, lessons in:
Creation magic
Raising a cat
Training a cat
Non-magical emergency medicine
Herblore
Adult uses for magic
Potion crafting
Lockpicking
Basic building reinforcement with magic
Sewing

See Anders for any of these.

[circleprodigy]

Offering:

Rift Mage specialization
Ice elemental magic
Entropy magic (especially hexes)
Mabari training/combat training

Seeking: Fellow Necromancers, either for discussion or mentoring.

Please see Inessa Serra

[gatheringstorm]

Teaching:

Battlemage and Knight-Enchanter specializations
Lightning magic
General utility magic
Non-magical self-defense

Come see Korrin Ataash

[keenly]

See Colin for:
Mathematics and bookkeeping
Cooking and baking


Seeking:
Discreet spirit magic tutor
Shopkeeping apprentice

The Medicine Seller

[meds4sale]

Lessons on Offer

Meditation
Calligraphy and Suibokuga
Herbalism and Medicine

Re: Table!

[sunshinethroughgrey]

Available For:

Force Magic tutoring
Elemental Magic tutoring
Training a mabari
Knitting lessons
Cooking lessons
Warden approved history
Kirkwall history
Fereldan history
Ancient Tevinter history (this is all very limited as I do not have the resources of, sadly, Tevinter.)