[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

[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."

[justice_is_blond]

"I don't have a suggested solution, but I do want to add that it might be wise to keep the books off Inquisition property as much as possible. The Inquisition and its goals are important, but it is Chantry-affiliated and when Corypheus is taken down I have no doubts it will consider its roots when it goes to consolidate power."

Whatever form the Inquisition takes after that, it won't cease to exist, he's pretty sure. There are too many benefiting from it for that.

[foundmyselfagain]

"A library would probably be what I recommend." A library away from the Inquisition might be a good idea, just in case it all goes tits up. Which happens in the Gallows with regularity. "Do we know anyone who's fancy enough to have their own library? Otherwise I suppose the second-best option would be to disperse the tomes among ourselves."

He thinks for a moment, tilting his head reluctantly. "Honestly...That's a question we might be able to bring Loyalists into? For all their shitty opinions, surely they'd want the knowledge to be preserved as much as we do."

[circleprodigy]

"As long as fair access to all is guaranteed, I agree." She nods cautiously, knowing that might take some negotiation, but one step at a time. "There are some mages with influence; Benevenuta and Marisol, for instance. I don't see them here, but perhaps they would be open to at least discussing the matter?"

[justice_is_blond]

"Benevenuta is interested in helping, if at a little bit of a distance. I can speak with her." She's touchy sometimes, but she definitely has connections and resources, and she's... not exactly a given, but a slightly known element.

[foundmyselfagain]

"Well, whoever Benevenuta is, if she can help, I say we approach her. I can vouch for Marisol, though. She's a good person, and not unreasonable. She helped do a lot of good during the war, saved a lot of kids and noncombatants." And beyond the war, but let's not get into the fine details.

"I can bring it up to her at some point."

[circleprodigy]

Inessa smiles, grateful. "Thank you, both of you. Whatever advice or resources they have to offer, I have no doubt it will be invaluable. It's a start, at least, and from there we might actually have a chance to save our lost lore."