closed | landsmeet!

[cozen]

WHO: Bastien, Benedict, Byerly, Gela, Josias, Tiffany
WHAT: Riftwatch goes to the Landsmeet and (hopefully) unmasks an aspiring Venatori king.
WHEN: Nowish
WHERE: Denerim
NOTES: OOC post! Starters/dividers will be in the comments after we discuss.

When anyone in Ferelden speaks of "going to the city," they inevitably mean Denerim. There is no other place in the kingdom which rivals it: Not in size, population, wealth, or importance. It is the seat of the Theirin family, the capital of Ferelden, the largest seaport, and, by ancient tradition, the meeting place of the Landsmeet—an annual council for which all the nobles of Ferelden gather, held for almost three thousand years except odd interruptions during Blights and invasions. The sight of a king asking for—and working to win—the support of "lesser" men is a source of constant wonder to foreign ambassadors.

Comments

[bouchonne]

"Who wouldn't want to listen to us?" says Byerly, perfectly innocent.

Then - "Do you suppose this is why he tried to bribe you?"

[fairforce]

"Oh, yes. He was perfectly clear about that, once I'd worked out what it is he was doing. In my defense, it had grown rather loud in the tavern by that time, and Lord Aled isn't the loudest of speakers, even when he's found a topic he's passionate about."

She frowns, a little.

"How much of a study of the life of Andraste have you made, Ambassador?"

[bouchonne]

That question comes a little bit as a surprise. His smile fades a little bit in his curiosity, and he tilts his head very slightly to the side.

"I was educated in a Chantry school, so I had more opportunity than some; but I also cut most of my classes, so I likely have less knowledge than most. Assume ignorance."

[fairforce]

Tiffany's breath huffs through her nose, amused. She goes on, "It was a comment he made about Andraste. I thought it was strange at the time, and then I was distracted by the bribe and all, and nearly forgot--but I just remembered it again. He was talking about how much he liked Ferelden for its history and connection to Andraste. Her Great Promise. He put so much emphasis on it."

[bouchonne]

Byerly narrows his eyes and tilts his head slightly. "Great Promise," he repeats. He's not entirely certain whether that rings a bell, or whether he's thinking so hard about it that he's inventing some memory of it.

"I don't recall that particular term from the Chant."

wow sorry no one told me about this notif

[fairforce]

"I didn't either. I wonder if it's the sort of thing we could ask after--casually. If it's possible to ask after such a thing casually. The Great Promise."

She says it again, thoughtfully, as she coils a strand of her hair around one of her fingers. It's an idle gesture of thought and when she catches herself at it, she drops it, and moves briskly on.

"In any case. He only said it once, though with a great deal of significance. After that he moved on to complimenting Riftwatch and our powers of persuasion, particularly with the Queen. The amulet that he offered for his bribe--I think it was enchanted."