[ closed ] It's not fate, it's DESTINY!

[aintwejust]

WHO: Malcolm Reynolds, River Tam, Korrin Ataash, Kallian Endris, Beleth Ashara, Clint Barton
WHAT: Legitimate business in Kirkwall
WHEN: Backdated to Firstday - 3rd or Fourth of Wintermarch
WHERE: Skyhold to Kirkwall and Back again
NOTES: This here job what won't go smooth.

THE RIDE OUT
KIRKWALL PROPER
THE RIDE BACK

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THE DELIVERY

[wickedchase]

Twisted Fate caught word of Malcolm and the remainder of his chosen crew returning soon. More than he's willing to admit, he's anxious to have his cargo returned; it's not worth much in sovereigns, but it's priceless to him.

Once he finally catches sight of them, Twisted Fate folds his arms behind his back and cracks a smile.

"Well. Everyone looks like they're in one piece."

[aintwejust]

"Yeah, about that." Mal is a might snippy and terse at the moment, which wasn't at all how he hoped for this work to go down.

Remember the horse, Reynolds. Remember what you're work'n for.





Nope, still not all that calm. He's scowl'n, box tucked under his arm, sealed as promised and he ain't rightly hand'n this shit over till he's got answers. "You implied a li'l trouble. Not some foutu fake Venatori jackasses danc'n around and mak'n a fuss."

[wickedchase]

If Twisted Fate is at all surprised, he doesn't display it. He's not put off by the mention of the Vints, but his lips do purse slightly that Mal isn't handing over the box immediately.

But he's waited this long. What's a few minutes more?

His smile returns and takes a step closer to Mal, casually. "I did say there could be trouble. There was, and I feel you were adequately paid for it. But if there's something else you want, then you're welcome to ask, Malcolm."

[aintwejust]

"I wanna know why we had fake Venatori com'n after us. If it were just me and mine? Fine, we signed on for it, figured there'd be trouble, but I got a girl that's still scared half outside her damn mind cuz 'a that and while 'some trouble' covers all manner a'things, it don't cover 'crazy apostates try'n to boil our blood'. So I done my job, I got the box, and you will get what you wanted.

Soon as I got answers." Then he'll put down the box, take his pay, and go have a drink.

[wickedchase]

If there's any concern about River, it isn't displayed openly. When he realized that she was gone, was with the rest of them, there was some internal... concern. He'd never say panic, because he does not panic, but he wasn't happy it turned out that way.

Not that Mal has any reason to know.

Twisted Fate's brows knit into a frown, and his hands fold together. Displeased is the term; he assumed that Mal wouldn't be poking for questions, for knowledge that brings him no real benefit other than knowing, and that's unpleasant.

He weighs his options, and ultimately decides the box is more important than his secrets.

"The fake Venatori belong to Magister Aregor Priggs, likely disguised so he could assume a separation from them." Twisted Fate sighs and shrugs. "He knew I'd have come for the box, which is why I wanted someone else to get it instead. So there you have it; there were Tevinter men hired by a magister because he has a grudge. Unless you had any other questions?"

[aintwejust]

"...Awright, that's all I wanted to know." Man with a grudge- Magister with a grudge- he knows how it is. Had a few frightful moments of think'n maybe, just maybe, an old ghost of his had come call'n. But if it's one of Fate's old demons? No skin off his nose.

He hands over the box without further fuss'n. Even manages a faint smile.

"Job's done. Everyone's got paid. Li'l spooked but not all that roughed up. You get another job what needs do'n, you know who can get it done, shiny?"

[wickedchase]

Though he doesn't express it, there is relief. The box is taken, and he feels desperate to hold it but is careful with his body language.

Instead, he offers a smile of his own in return.

"I'm glad we have an understanding. Thank you for your services, Malcolm. Job well done." Twisted Fate adjusts his grip on the box. "We'll talk again, no doubt."

When has something else he needs, but right now this was more urgent.