[Open] The man is non-stop

[judgemewhole]

WHO: James Norrington and YOU
WHAT: The routine of a Templar
WHEN: Covering all of Cloudreach
WHERE: Skyhold
NOTES: Warnings for dry sarcasm, complete Chantry boyishness, and of course, icky Templars

Training Grounds

It would be easy to find Norrington here - as each day he goes through platoons of the Inquisition's soldiers, training them on how to fight demons and abominations. More often than not, he is running through drills along with his people, and other Templars. A few times, however, he will have brought out charcoal sketches that he has done himself - rather good ones - of demons and where their particular weaknesses are.

There is rumor that he is going to begin sessions on abominations soon, as well...

Courtyard

Every afternoon, Norrington sits at his desk (really an old door that has been put atop two barrels and a chair he had one of the carpenters make), with a stack of correspondence. Most letters bear a Templar seal, and they are being sent to Montesimmard, as well as to various chantries all over Thedas. Some however, are marked with his own personal seal, JLN, and those are all sent to Tantervale.

The only time the pen stops writing is when people come up to him to ask him questions, put forth concerns, or just complain about something Templar related. There, he puts the pen down, and can be seen discussing the matter in varying states of calm -- and annoyance.

The Tavern

Surprise, surprise, one of the Chantry boys actually does spend most of his evenings in said tavern, but don't get your hopes up. Most evenings he sits at a table on the second floor - sometimes with his people but sometimes alone. With him always now are books - not just books about the Chantry, but books on elven culture (what few he has been able to sneak out underneath the scholars). There are books on dwarves, on the Qunari and those who have broken away. There is even a thick volume on Tevinter, past history to recently. Sometimes he is simply reading with a glass of wine. Othertimes, he's taking notes.

Why? No one has yet to ask.

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Comments

[chainlightning]

"Oh, it's only hypocritical if he didn't want them walking around for the same reason he wants to walk around." Or something like that.

"But wouldn't those selfish people not necessarily care about having the Maker's favor back?" Your human stories and their plot holes. "I mean- how different was it now compared to when he was still facing the world?"

Someone took 'turned his back' literally.

[judgemewhole]

"Well, that might be something that we will have to ask him if he ever decides to show up together." James stated simply, folding one hand over the other on the table.

"You know, that is the strange thing about human nature ... we can be capable of such horrible things, and yet, there is some all of us, that strives to be something better. I like to to think that we who strive outnumber those who are selfish. I want to think that the Maker might peek over His shoulder once and awhile for us."

[chainlightning]

"He very well might. I know I've seen things, done things, that seem like little miracles sometimes."

Merrill smiles at him, then sits up, eyes fixed past him.

"Oh! Food's coming!"

[judgemewhole]

"Well, there you have it."

He smiles, a little, before amusement flashes over his face as the platters of food are put before them. He eyes her and puts the bigger portion in front of her - she looks like she misses a meal a day.

He ... has to wonder if she just forgets.

[chainlightning]

She absolutely forgets at times. Other times, she wanders off halfway through or gives the food to someone else.

"Thank you again, for buying this for me. I really appreciate it. And the conversation so far has been lovely, too!"

And now it's time to try some of that wine.

[judgemewhole]

He really isn't surprised at all.

"Frankly, I'm pleased to do so. It's not often I am tutored in Dalish lore." He gives her a little smile. "I do enjoy the conversation."

And yes, now it is time for wine. And other foods too.

[chainlightning]

"And I don't always get the chance to do it! Any time you'd like, really, I mean it."

And Merrill has not had a lot of wine in her life, so please do not let her get wine wasted, James.

[judgemewhole]

"Then we shall have to meet like this again, quite soon."

He is ... going to keep a close eye on her wine consumption, thank you.