( closed ) one track mind, one track heart

[fightingale]

WHO: Advisers (Cassandra, Cullen, Josephine, Leliana), some Grey Wardens (Herc, Bethany, Nathaniel) and that other Grey Warden problem child (Anders); closed
WHAT: Leliana informs the Advisers she discovered Anders, the Wardens call dibs, everyone is grumpy and stressed.
WHEN: almost immediately following this with some timeywimey in the middle, before Cassandra and Leliana's epic disagreement
WHERE: War Room? War Room.
NOTES: AHHHHH
Not sure about warnings so I'll edit here as necessary, however! If a warning-worthy thing pops up in a tag, pls warn in the subject line!

More ooc notes, I think I got this all correct from our discussion but prod me if I got this wrong:

Leliana's initial starter - open to all the Advisers, Anders reveal, discuss
Grey Warden starters - individual starters for Herc, Bethany and Nate, advisers feel free to thread individually as you see fit or as your whims/character stuff guides you, no need to tag all wardens unless you are keen to :]b

and then freestyle discussion threads, basically :Db

And finally:


How everyone is going to feel after this, probably

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[fightingale]

For the most part she remains silent, only nodding at Cullen's request and taking a half step back so she is not still posing a physical barrier between them.

She watches and she listens, for that is what Leliana truly excels at, and only speaks softly when Anders voices his request. "So long as I deem that information is not pertinent to some threat, they will not pass me."

That is the best she can do, really, though her tone is not entirely cold. Sometimes things can be a risk in ways that cannot be anticipated. For the present moment, at least, Leliana cannot imagine how that information would be necessary to share. Disliking the man did not warrant cruelty.

[justice_is_blond]

He raises an eyebrow at her, straightening, himself turning cold.

"You deem. So this man you call good, this man who commands your troops, you don't trust to make that call? You question his intelligence and his ability to make that choice? The question wasn't for you."

Pertinent. The points she's earned with him are nearly lost, now. This is his. It's the secret he's held closest out of all of them, and it's bad enough Cullen may know the full context of it.

"If you've actually placed faith in him, then I'd think you'd allow him to answer."

[perseverances]

"She is allowed to make that call. It is her duty to do so."

Cullen's tone is sharp, defending the Inquisition's Spymaster. It's not often that they defend each other; more often than not they are arguing until they are all blue in the face. But there is something about the Advisors that despite the amount they argue, or if they are angry with one another, they are a tightly-knit bunch that will protect one another just as fiercely they would protect the Inquisition.

"If Leliana needs to know, then I will tell her. But no one outside the three of us will know, and you have my word.

[justice_is_blond]

He'd always suspected Cullen was an idiot. At least now he has proof.

"Her duty to question your judgement. Your authority. Well. That does make the whole structure of the advisors' 'council' that much more clear." Cullen's a handpuppet, Leliana moving his limbs. Josephine is the moderator, and Cassandra is... Cassandra. Anders' arms cross in front of himself again defensively, because the world of hurt that could be done to him at the hands of these people has never been so clear and threatening. Killing him would be a mercy compared to what else they could do. And might. He'll have to keep his guard up at every possible moment.

"And you should well know your word has no worth to me. Keep it, and perhaps there will be value the next time you give it. Currently? I trust you as far as I can throw an Ogre."

[perseverances]

"Why do I even bother? This is useless."

He tried to be reasonable, tried to be nice with Anders. He tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, allowing himself to be brought here in front of everyone when they could just certainly call for his head on a pike. But again, like a petulant child, Anders continues to throw a fit.

"If anything happens and you step out of line? Don't expect the Wardens to save you. There are plenty here who want you dead."

[pinprick]

Nathaniel has been watching this fall apart quietly, but now, he can't stay silent. He approaches, eyes narrow.

"Are you, Commander, threatening to permit such chaos in the ranks that will allow the rabble to murder a man? Or are you saying it would be an organized assault, with you at the helm?"