The Days That Bind Us 2: Still Bound

[exequy]

WHO: Mages, anyone else who cares
WHAT: Give us liberty or give us potatoes, or: a most noble strike for a most noble purpose, or: pissy mage babies throw a tantrum
WHEN: 14-19 Cloudreach 9:44
WHERE: The Gallows
NOTES: This is for consolidating RP regarding the strike. Your character doesn't have to be striking themselves to top-level or tag around, as long as it's tangentially related.

The morning of Cloudreach 14, with minimal fanfare, a significant fraction of the Circle mages working with the Inquisition across Thedas stops showing up for work. On the other hand, a significant fraction doesn't stop. But the not-working fraction is significant enough to cause problems, and for the Inquisition to not delay or prolong the discussions already set to take place at Skyhold with a few representatives of the aggrieved mages and a number of Templar and Chantry representatives.

In the Gallows, most of the mages who are refusing to work relocate—voluntarily, unless being scowled at by Kostos Averesch qualifies as being forced against one's will—to the dusty recruits' quarters in the former Templar tower for an indefinite, politicized slumber party, featuring uncomfortable bunk beds and a lot of unseasoned starches. For a cause.

ooc | Remember that striking characters are generally losing access to confidential information, Inquisition equipment or materials, and any amenities, comforts, or privileges beyond the "plain potatoes for dinner" and "not thrown out into the streets" level.

Comments

[keenly]

During one trek to the mainland, Colin follows Gareth. He has a need of spinach and garlic, lard, definitely some cheese as well, and would like to take a peek at a couple of his favorite seafood stalls. He's thinking he wants to make some savory pasties with the potato and spinach. The trouble would be finding room to roll out the dough.

On their way, there is a little small talk, so it doesn't come totally out of nowhere when Colin says, "Nell seems quite confident this will work."

[foundmyselfagain]

Gareth is happy to have Colin tag along, and just as pleased to engage in small talk. But when the subject of Nell comes up, his eyes seem to alight, smile broadening. He knows he has to be a little careful, but he’s talked to Colin about more personally damning things than his friends.

“That is how you know it’ll work! Nell is one of the smartest people I know, and one of the best at things like negotiating. She’s...kind of like a force of nature. She knows where to strike, and how, and won’t stop until she succeeds.” There’s a certain amount of pride in his voice, as he gestures along with his words. “I was with her during the war, you see.” A white lie. “So I know that if Nell thinks we can do this, than we can.”

[keenly]

Colin appears to consider this, then bobs his head. "All right. I believe it." Especially when Gareth lights up talking about her the same way Fereldans do about Jonas Cousland. There are a lot of heroes like that in the Inquisition. "Was she your commander, in the war?"