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lelιana ( adorable нereтιc ) dragon age. ([personal profile] fightingale) wrote in [community profile] faderift2016-02-14 11:35 pm

and I'm haunted

WHO: Hercules & Leliana & Ruby & whoever would like a thread with them 8Db
WHAT: a catch all for February-March;
WHEN: the next monthish :|b
WHERE: Skyhold, Emprise, maybe somewhere else.
NOTES:
1. individual starters in el commentos
2. specific themes and warnings will be dropped into subject lines as necessary.
3. if you are threading with Leliana it would be amazing if you could reply to this post re: information she could know about your character.
4. if we have discussed doing a thread but there isn't a starter here, feel free to just barge in and set one up! otherwise prod me and I can add it asap, I have a to-do list but I am also scatterbrained ;u;
5. I'm not doing open prompts this time for Leliana, but if you would like a thread with Leliana, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me! I am just trying to do custom things because she is in a particular state of mind, at present.
6. I am sorry there are so many notes







apparently I am being pretentious this month


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MERRILL. EMPRISE. following her post.

[personal profile] twelvelabours 2016-02-14 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Wars don't stop. They're a relentless, bloody thing, as likely to wear you down as they are to outright kill you. A sword to the gut, or Blight in your veins, an arrow finding your throat or exhaustion and hopelessness taking you. They were all ways a war could get to you, and not even close to a full list. This is a war that they're fighting, and to be honest, he's not sure what role it is the Wardens will play. Are they a liability? Are they fooling themselves? Or are they going to help to save the day and make things right, despite the carnage that's tearing through their ranks?

He doesn't know, but he trusts the Wardens here, even the ones he hasn't met before. They're family, bound by blood and oathes and secrecy, and sometimes by alcohol and cheese wheels, if things get a little out of hand. As long as there's breath in his lungs and a way to filter out the song in his head, he'll keep fighting for the world, and for the Inquisition. Seems like much the same thing, these days.

Still. Not all of them are soldiers, and not all of them have sworn oaths, and he remembers the voices of the woman over the crystal. She didn't sound fragile, exactly, but she sounded like she could use a break. It's not that Herc seeks her out, so much, as he hears her talking (to herself? well, there's stranger things) and lumbers over. It's late afternoon, he's returned from a job, and he's still heated up enough from the trek in armour that now he's down to leather breeches and a shirt that, ordinarily, wouldn't be near warm enough for the snow, though he's still got the gloves that'd normally be covered over by his armour. Sometimes the Blight makes his skin burn too hot after battle or a run, like his blood stirring has made the need to duel the infection fire up something awful.

After eighteen years, you get used to it. Despite his apparently lacking snow-wear, Herc wanders in the woman's direction, leaning against a tree until she's done with whatever it is she's doing exactly. "Merrill, right? I think we spoke on the crystal."

His voice is distinct, at least, his manner friendly and relaxed. They all need a break from the war, sometimes.
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BENNY. EMPRISE. some...time???

[personal profile] twelvelabours 2016-02-14 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Red bleedin' templars. Suffice to say, he made it back in one piece and the templars didn't, but he's scooping snow up in his hands and pressing it against his face to cool his skin and wash away the flecks of blood and lingering sweat. There's a small gash on his cheek that stings for a moment with the ice held against it, before it eases just slightly. It'll have to be good enough, and he's washing the back of his neck and letting snow slide down his back as he does away with his armour. He'll go out again, likely, do some hunting (of game or more templars he's not decided) but first he wants to check out a nick on his arm. Not deep, but bleeding.

So there he is, shirtless in the snow, bandaging his own upper arm in what he thinks is good enough for him, but if he saw on someone else he's probably make an unimpressed sound at. One handed wound wrapping is never going to go well.

And it's now, of course, that he spots her. Not when he is in his armour, looking passably useful, but now, and it seems appropriate enough. She'd probably prefer it if it left him off-kilter; she seems like the sort. Unfortunately, he doesn't care all that much.

"Councillor," he starts, with a respectful nod. "How's the Emprise treatin' you today?"
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BETHANY. EMPRISE. idk timewimey.

[personal profile] twelvelabours 2016-02-14 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Taking a breather is important.

'Course, there are the times that goes too far, and he's suspecting that he's gotten himself into that. Again. Probably his fault, though he'd contend that the Hawkes are so bloody minded that if he could get Bethany to not try and out drink him, then they may as well make him Divine and given him one of them fancy hats. Nugs would fly, dragons would breath butterflies instead of fire or lightning or whatever nightmare you've gotta deal with.

Reality is that, instead, he is sitting in tavern in the middle of nowhere (because that's what this place is just about reduced to) sipping a stein of what Orlesians let pass for ale (not actually bad, but he has to object at least a little, just on principle) while one of the barmaids sets down another in front of each of them. It's Bethany 's that he eyes for a long moment before speaking.

"You sure you need another one?" Fond. Amused, faintly exasperated, but fond. They all need to cut loose, if they wanna survive. Just need to make sure that things don't fall apart in that window, as they tend to.
sunshinethroughgrey: (Mischief!)

Re: BETHANY. EMPRISE. idk timewimey.

[personal profile] sunshinethroughgrey 2016-02-14 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
It had been a long trip out to Emprise, that was for certain. Snowy paths, minding her horse's footing, and all of that to deliver more warmly knitted socks and to make sure that everyone was all right up her. It was her way, and her fellow Wardens didn't even blink when Bethany went on a sock run. She did enough in the Deep Roads, after all.

She had planned on just turning around and hitting the road again, but she found Hercules standing there with his hand absently petting Max, his gaze distant as he looked off to the mountains. She knew that look - it was the Chuck Look. So she got down to pet Max, and bet Hercules spilling his current feelings on a drinking contest.

Oh ... she knew she wouldn't win (sigh, she never won.) But taking care of her would help Herc with his 'fatherly instincts' right now, so she'd take the hit, and the hangover.

It was common knowledge that Bethany, by Warden standards, was a light-weight. Three ales in and she was already listing to the side a little. She blinked at Herc, slowly, before she beamed happily at him, "Of course I do! It's a ...a drinking contest, not a stop .. .drinking contest. One more, please, of your delicious ales."

That beaming smile was turned to the waitress, who smiled back despite herself, before putting the next mug in front of Bethany. Bethany put on a ... 'trying to be determined face' which fell right into another grin. "These are soooooooo big, Herc. They're like ... the ogres of mugs."
justice_is_blond: (Actually let's go with that idea)

[personal profile] justice_is_blond 2016-02-15 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"A moment, please." It's been a while since he'd last needed to be used to superiors coming in to ask after their people. Over a decade, in fact. He's unused to this. But it's something he's going to have to get used to - not stiffening when someone shows up behind him asking questions, maintaining his focus despite how he could be in danger, all of it.

After a couple of moments as he finishes up his initial work, Anders turns to see Leliana there. At least she's here for her scout and not for Anders. That's the only consolation, really.

"He'll live. I need to..." He nods at the table near here and crosses, pulling a few things out of jars and getting to work. "The infection's dealt with, the deeper tear is as well, but the poison's in his bloodstream. He's going to need to take a dose of what I'm making twice daily. And, like most things that are good for you, it will taste awful."

His voice is pitched enough so that the scout can hear him as well. He might as well be efficient with notifying them both of what's going on. "He'll need to be off-duty for at least a week, and I'd like him in here again at the end of that to take another look. Should he start hallucinating, or his leg fall off, bring him in sooner." There's a short beat as he looks up from what he's doing for a moment. "The leg falling off is a joke, his limbs will be fine."
justice_is_blond: (All right then)

[personal profile] justice_is_blond 2016-02-16 08:51 am (UTC)(link)
He is very glad to not be that scout, with the little hint of a threat there. A shame he'd never been able to intimidate Hawke into behaving enough to let things fully heal. Then again, she'd at least had him nearby. The scout could be sent anywhere next, far from a healer.

"It is." Just Detlef, just a healer, please let her inquiries end there. Varric's help had certainly fleshed out his background, but there's no telling what resources Leliana has. The chances of her directly knowing more about Laysh than he does are slim, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have someone there.

He finishes the mixture up and carries it back to the scout, holding it out. "One mouthful at dusk and one at dawn. If you miss a dose, don't take two, come see me." Once that's handed off he comes back to the table and starts cleaning up, 'aided' by his hand being batted by a tiny black-and-white-spotted paw sneaking out of one of the canisters. "Or Adelaide, if I'm not currently available. I'll leave notes on the toxin and your name in case of that."

Chances are he'll be here, but there's no telling where he'll be needed. "Was there anything else the both of you needed?" Maybe they'll say no.
ungovernable: (051)

im terrible and late but i love u

[personal profile] ungovernable 2016-02-17 11:45 am (UTC)(link)
--he isn't wrong, but Benevenuta would prefer Hercules off-kilter in general simply because she finds him much easier to deal with when she has the upper hand. (This is true of most people; that she's forced to acknowledge it so much is less common.)

"Better than it treats you, Warden," she says, eyebrows raising as she approaches - she looks much as she did the first time he met her, a few extra layers of fur in addition to the grey and embroidered traveling clothes she's made good use of since, her hair in two neat braids half pinned under her furred hat. A bit more sure of herself, though; less hesitant of the terrain, less easily spooked. A bit more of her indoor saunter to the way she carried herself, in aura if not practicality.

"Let me look at it? I am certain I can fix a bandage better with two hands, at least."
lacere: (smile of warning)

but did they save the day

[personal profile] lacere 2016-02-17 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Whilst much of the Inquisition's forces, its scouts, its supply wagons, and its focus had been out in the cold, blizzard struck fjords of Emprise du Lion, and that was where Harding had been. But as days turned to weeks and the Inquisition suceeded in its goals, many of them drew back. Oh, there would be a presence. Scouts were still stationed there, still things that needed to be resolved, still things that would take time and they couldn't turn a blind-eye, but it was enough for Harding to feel comfortable enough to return on one of those supply runs and not chomp at the bit to be back out there straight away.

Skyhold was oddly warmer, in comparison, which was odd, given that it too was surrounded by snow. But it's not as bad as the Emprise, where much of her time not spent scouting or surveying was spent huddled up in a corner of her tent writing reports. It wasn't an ideal place to practice archery. Now, with a free afternoon, she's not going to waste it with frivolity. She could have a drink or two, later. Maybe. After some more reports.

She knows Leliana is there long before she reveals herself. Not that it's Leliana specifically, but you get used to the presence of your boss who is prone to lurking and put the two together. As such, her apperance doesn't make her miss a beat, releasing the arrow true and joining its fellows dead centre of one of the targets. "Thank you," she says with a crooked grin, already reaching to her quiver for another arrow, though she doesn't pull it back, merely twists it round in her fingers, pensive. "It depends. Focus, mostly. Just me, the target, my bow and the arrow... time stands still. Keep an even head, and then it'll go where you want it to. Or," her eyes flicker up towards Leliana as she notches the arrow, "how much worse it would be if I missed."
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[personal profile] chainlightning 2016-02-18 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
It's true. She's not a soldier, not even a hunter as far as the Dalish go. Merrill prefers not to fight, if there's a way around it. She prefers peace. But peace isn't always an option, and it isn't an option in regards to Corypheus. Perhaps that's why she finds it so important within the ranks of the Inquisition. Perhaps it's part of why everyone reacted so strongly when accused of something like godlessness.

Merrill has never considered herself to be an expert at people. She's never even thought of herself as being good at people. But what she said had struck a chord with people, at least. There have been good conversations, ideas for distractions and joy and better ways to work out frustrations. The Grey Warden named Hercules had offered all of the above, and she's pleased to see him as she straightens up from where she's gathering herbs, flashing him a bright smile.

"Oh, yes! It's very nice to meet you in person." The herbs are shifted, tucked into a pouch along her belt; they'll keep. "The Grey Warden who wants to throw snow."
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luv u moar tho

[personal profile] twelvelabours 2016-02-19 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
This is a bit more familiar, isn't it? She's more a traveller, now, and less a politician, or whatever it is a fancy lady like her probably wants to go and call herself. It's all ranks and titles, and much as he understands it, sometimes it just seems like a waste of energy.

Her question makes a smile quirk the corners of his mouth, as he idly rubs his jaw, feeling the harsh rasp of stubble against the palm of his hand and the pads of his fingers, and he chuckles very quietly. "I didn't know politician types still liked to get their hands dirty in the field."

Honestly, it's meant as a compliment. Plenty of people think that once they have some foothold, some power, they don't need to do the hard yards any more, that it's just for the footsoldiers. But she's here instead of in Skyhold, and she could have moved on, but she's offering to help him out, and the way he tilts his head says sure, why not?
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emerges from under the rl swamp yaaay

[personal profile] twelvelabours 2016-02-19 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
Herc's got quite a fine collection of socks, courtesy of Bethany. Not always sure about the patterns, but it's not like he could ever sneeze at a good pair. Right now he's wearing one pair layered over another, so his boots are a little too snug, but at least his feet are warm. (Or, one is. The other is soggy from a hole worn in the leather, a problem for a later day and that could be forgotten with this ale.)

"All right." Like he's going to win an argument with drunk Bethany, though his expression is somewhere between fond and concerned.

"Ogres of mugs?" She's won a warm chuckle from him, at least, even if it's quiet. "That'll make for a gruesome hangover, you know," Herc adds, sipping his own ale. "You reckon there's a mug for every darkspawn variety out there? Maybe a genlock, or a shriek."

This could be an interesting or terrible conversation, and when next the barmaid wanders by, he's just discretely asking for a couple of waters. Just to have it to hand.
sunshinethroughgrey: (Well ... drat.)

Re: emerges from under the rl swamp yaaay

[personal profile] sunshinethroughgrey 2016-02-20 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
No one ever won an argument with a drunk Bethany. Her inner Hawke stubbornness started to come out with a vengeance. As it stood, right now she pulled the large mug towards her and took a healthy swallow off the top. She coughed, wheeled, then said with a thick voice, "The shriek would be something that snuck up on you. Down the throat, then POW!"

She punched her hand into her palm, then made various faces of pain. "Ow. That ... Really hurt my fingers."

There might be a pout now, Herc.
Edited 2016-02-20 01:43 (UTC)
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[personal profile] twelvelabours 2016-02-20 12:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Not talking to herself, then. Maybe talking to herbs? He's pretty sure his mum used to talk to her elfroot plant, mind, and it makes his mouth quirk with a grin at the memory. Old times, fond memories, and sometimes it's not a terrible thing to have the past bought up for a fleeting moment. You can't go about feeling like a raw nerve ending all the time, after all. There's lives to live, out there.

"That's me," he agrees with a bit of a laugh. "And you're the peacekeeper who likes griffons. Nice to meet you, too."

Fun fact, if you like griffons, you're almost automatically going to be sort of endearing to a Grey Warden - or, at least to this one.

"You busy with those herbs of yours? Otherwise, I was gonna ask if you wanted to have a go at building one."
rathercommon: (unsure how to feel)

[personal profile] rathercommon 2016-02-20 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Um - yeah."

Kitty feels like she's interrupted something. It's always an awkward thing when you come across someone praying, especially when you're pretending to be Andrastean but you haven't ever actually been to an Andrastean service, and...well, whatever Leliana was praying for, it certainly wasn't a cheerful sort of thing. She looks sorrowful. Unhappy.

Well. Most people would see that and would walk away. But Kitty has never much cared for letting sadness or misery influence your behavior, and she's increasingly getting the sense that sadness and misery are what power Leliana. So instead of asking is this a good time or should I come back later or any of that, she lifts the bottle of wine she's brought with her for inspection.

"I assume you've got time to have some of this with me, since you completely skipped out on me the other day."
rathercommon: (delighted)

[personal profile] rathercommon 2016-02-20 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Very nicely," she responds with pride. The cards come out of the satchel she carries, and at once she slaps them down on the table. First, she shows off the shuffle that Leliana taught her - rapidly and smoothly done, with confidence and certainty - and then another, new shuffle. That one's a little less sure - she messes it up once - but on the second try she gets it right. Then she grins up at Leliana.

"Learned that from one of the other barmaids," she said. "I like that one a bit less, but it's not too bad."

She pushes the cards into a nice block, neatens out the edges. "Not perfect, definitely, but I'm getting there, at least."
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I'm here I'm sorry hiiii.

[personal profile] levered 2016-02-21 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Clarke doesn't appear to be a person who smiles very often; she's only eighteen, and she looks it, but even standing in the courtyard and idly rubbing ashes from the surgeon's fire (for want of ink or paint) into the blank final pages of a spellbook in the vague shape of mountains, her resting expression features a worried line between her eyebrows.

The nug's appearance doesn't erase it. She snaps the book shut out of reflex when he darts between her feet, steps in place like she's worried he might run into her or up her leg, and then looks at his apparent owner with uncomprehending skepticism.

She understands what the woman has said; she understands who the woman is. What she doesn't understand is:

"Schmooples?"

Schmooples. It doesn't make Sister Nightingale a less intimidating person to be approached by, when one is a young blood mage with many regrets, but it does put that concern on hold for a moment.
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[personal profile] ungovernable 2016-02-22 07:51 am (UTC)(link)
Politician is precisely the word that this fancy lady prefers to use for herself, and if she were prompted - she would say she is no less that for being here, but arguably just better at it than most. Smart enough to see there's more than one way to skin a cat, and the success your rivals don't see coming is all the more effective.

...but her somewhat brutal approach to politics is not the matter at hand. He earns himself a small, close-mouthed smile for his remark and she gestures him to sit on a nearby rock fit to the purpose, tugging her gloves loose.

"My hands go wherever the rest of me goes," she says, peeling away the bandaging job he's haphazardly achieved for himself. "And they do the work required of them. Politics; for, of, relating to citizens. Is that not what this is?"

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