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[justice_is_blond]

WHO: Anders and You*! (*unless you are someone who will turn him in. ONE DAY THERE WILL BE CR. /reaches sadly)
WHAT: Detlef going about his days, helping out, being argumentative, everything
WHEN: Mid-Wintermarch
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Probably nothing? I'll edit if that changes

Healing tents

Anders is found in these most often during the day. Everything's easier when he works, really, when he and Justice can both be on the same page. They're doing good. They're furthering the cause of mage freedom. And more importantly, no one is being hurt. Are you a patient? He's probably checking you over before getting to work. Co-worker? Hand him the elfroot salve, please? Or just drop by and find him where he's most willing to be chatty as he works.

Garden

There's nothing like seeing a mage seemingly talking to a tree. Considering previous events, it's probably a little worrying. But upon closer approach one can see that there's a terrified cat clinging to a very small branch that's just barely supporting its weight, and they can hear the mage trying to talk the cat down as if the cat can understand anything that's being said.

"You can do it. Just step... Come on. A little lower. Please?"

Just outside Skyhold

There's a garden inside the walls. It has plenty of things growing in it, including basically everything Anders is looking for. It's hard for him to stay inside the walls for too long, though. He needs to be outside, to wander some, to remind himself that the walls aren't keeping him in. While it isn't the healthiest method of coping, there are certainly worse ways to go about it.

Anyone running into him out here gets a look that's a mix of surprised and bashful - the latter due to him not really having any way to explain why he's out here with a handful of easy-to-get herbs in hand.

Library

He's seated in the Library, head buried in a book the way it never was when he was at the Circle, with a pair of large tomes next to him. They're probably not that surprising for a spirit healer, treatises on spirits and their nature, but he doesn't look pleased. And he isn't. He's not finding anything that will help with his situation, and Anders is aware that he might not have a lot of time left for the looking.

Approaches from strangers get a glance up and a nod, before he'll ask if they need to get to something past him. Known people get asked a little absently how their day is going before he turns another page.

[Or] Alternately, he's curled up off to the side, on the ground, paging through a book on obscure magic that talks about various rumored spells that the author doubts really exist. His attention is primarily on the shapeshifting portion, and he looks a little wistful. Anyone approaching who glances at the book get a half-smile and asked if it wouldn't be fun, being able to transform into animals.

Wildcard

[Hit him up wherever? He grabs food in the kitchens on the go, sometimes is at the tavern in a corner near the back, sits on the walls and looks out sometimes, surreptitiously feeds the stray cats around skyhold (and scolds any dogs that try to take the food,) and may, every now and then, see if he can zap armor in just the right way so straw and fabric and all sorts of things stick to it.]

Comments

[wickedchase]

"Ah, well thought of you." That makes Twisted Fate chuckle. He himself is hardly above a bit of bribery. "They are a bit of a practical person, so I don't know that you could."

Purposefully, he'd been avoiding mentioning Morrigan's name, debating if he should really be providing it so openly. He doesn't want to overwhelm her, and he does honestly respect her quite a deal from their conversations.

"Undoubtedly, you'd have heard of her. Morrigan, one of the mages that had accompanied the Hero of Ferelden during the Blight." Fate tilts his head. "I'll ask her first, just to test the waters. I'll let you know what she has to say, and then it'll be up to you. Bribery or not."

[justice_is_blond]

"Morrigan." As dangerous a name as it is familiar. He has no idea how Flemeth seemed to know parts of the future, his future, simply by looking at him, which means Morrigan might not be the safest person to be around. There's no telling what she's capable of. At the same time, there's really nothing he can do to stop Fate from asking. Anders is genuinely curious about shapeshifting, and saying 'never mind' at the mention of her name would be suspicious. The die is rolled.

"I'm not certain I could bribe her, either. She's the power and connections to get anything she wants, likely." The whole first group of people who accompanied the Hero of Ferelden landed on their feet like that, aside from Oghren. And of the second group, only one has seemingly done well. But it's not something to dwell on.

"But I appreciate the mention. Shapeshifting is one thing I've always wanted to learn but never had the chance. My life has been... busy." It still is. This is just a different sort of busy.

"What brings you to the library?"

[wickedchase]

"Everyone is motivated to get something. If you truly need bribery, she seems a bit wrapped up in learning Dalish lore and such. Though I guess that's more up my alley, isn't it? In any case, if my words are not enough, I'll wish you luck instead."

A small laugh escapes him. "Busy. Well, I imagine so. Apostates usually are, for one reason or another."

In response to his question, Twisted Fate pulls his book out from under his arm and holds it up. It's very clearly a romance novel of questionable quality.

"Just some reading of my own. Not much to find here, but I'll take what I can get. Can't all be Tethras winners, I suppose. But if you've any recommendations, I'm all ears."

[justice_is_blond]

Tethras winners. The phrase draws a quirk of a smile to his lips before he's nodding to the bookcases and starting to walk. There had been a couple that were decent back this way.

"I can't actually provide anything as far as Dalish lore goes. Most of it is indeed due to the whole apostasy keeping me busy sort of thing, pay no heed to the fact that I've likely got no Elf blood whatsoever in my veins. I have slept with a few Dalish, however I doubt Morrigan is interested in those sorts of tales."

He'd have to ask Zevran to be certain, but he's sure enough for now. They've reached the right section, now, and he trails fingertips over the spines of books before coming to rest on one.

"Here. This author. I'm not sure what your particular taste tends to be, but they've a decent plot that actually ties together the scenes rather than simply being excuses for people falling over on top of each other."

[wickedchase]

When Anders moves, Twisted Fate is quick enough to follow, mildly curious as to what he has to offer in terms of something new to spend time reading.

"I'm fairly certain she has no interest in your adventures in spending time with various Dalish elves," he says with a soft laugh. "Busy man, hm?"

He isn't judging. Far, far from it.

"Hm. Sometimes I do like excuses for people to fall over each other, but I'll admit it's rarely well written." Fate accepts the book. "I tend to enjoy a decent romance novel. Adventures are all fine and good, but I've enough excitement in my life as it is."

[justice_is_blond]

"When the circle is all watchful guards and hard eyes, you're even more inclined to explore when you're out." Granted, he'd probably have fun sleeping around even without exposure to the oppressive atmosphere if the circle. But he doesn't mind having more reasons and ways to say they have no more control of him.

"Which goes to say I entirely understand having enough excitement for a lifetime. ...And yet we're both here." He's never going to manage avoiding far too much adventure than is good for anyone's health. "There are days I wish I was able to find a small cottage, fill it with cats, and stop poking my nose into everything."

But it's not just Justice preventing this. Anders has always had a bad habit of going back into danger.