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[ heyo. anders has changed back into his clothes from home, and now resembles a giant, bedraggled crow.
he will just be sort of ... wandering aimlessly outside, because he keeps stopping outside of the buildings and then clearly chickening out of going inside. it all feels deeply uncomfortable. pacing around the neighborhood and nervously doing and undoing the bandage at his sleeve. well if you want to talk to this crazy guy, go ahead. ]
he will just be sort of ... wandering aimlessly outside, because he keeps stopping outside of the buildings and then clearly chickening out of going inside. it all feels deeply uncomfortable. pacing around the neighborhood and nervously doing and undoing the bandage at his sleeve. well if you want to talk to this crazy guy, go ahead. ]
[ Wow mage fashion. I'm too lazy to grab image links and by lazy I mean I'm stuck on mobile but Marcoh has also changed into something that seems more comfortable. Jeans. Belt. Combat jacket. The deal. ]
Hey.
[ You there. Crazy guy. ]
Are you looking for something?
Hey.
[ You there. Crazy guy. ]
Are you looking for something?
[ it's not even typical mage fashion. he has pants, for example, instead of skirts. but that's because he is a Renegade, which marcoh also seems to dress like. so he gets it. ]
No. Not really-- [ hm. awkwardly shuffling for a second. ] I'm not used to being out in the open streets like this. Or wandering into any shop I please.
No. Not really-- [ hm. awkwardly shuffling for a second. ] I'm not used to being out in the open streets like this. Or wandering into any shop I please.
[ no point in being coy, so: ]
I'm an apostate. An illegal mage. The templars know my face, so it's best not to travel around Hightown without being in Hawke's company.
But apart from that I suppose I don't really know this place. It doesn't feel safe.
I'm an apostate. An illegal mage. The templars know my face, so it's best not to travel around Hightown without being in Hawke's company.
But apart from that I suppose I don't really know this place. It doesn't feel safe.
No I'm not a cultist.
[ offended for literally no reason. marcoh just said it was fine. ]
All mages are illegal. Or it feels like that-- when you're born a mage, you're born guilty. The Templars come to your ratspit village, and they find you and take you from your family and drag you in irons to one of the Circles, where you're supposed to stay for the rest of your life. Which could end at any moment on a Templar sword for looking at them sideways too long, or for not being good enough at casting a shield, or daring to fall in love with someone.
[ huff. ]
I escaped the tower. So they branded me apostate. A criminal, maleficar. [ scowling at that, stubborn.] I'm a healer.
[ offended for literally no reason. marcoh just said it was fine. ]
All mages are illegal. Or it feels like that-- when you're born a mage, you're born guilty. The Templars come to your ratspit village, and they find you and take you from your family and drag you in irons to one of the Circles, where you're supposed to stay for the rest of your life. Which could end at any moment on a Templar sword for looking at them sideways too long, or for not being good enough at casting a shield, or daring to fall in love with someone.
[ huff. ]
I escaped the tower. So they branded me apostate. A criminal, maleficar. [ scowling at that, stubborn.] I'm a healer.
[ there is a lot of righteous fury in anders' expression as he rants, but it fades after a moment - simmering instead of boiling. ]
Not just me. Every mage. And it's not fair, or right, or just.
Not just me. Every mage. And it's not fair, or right, or just.
[ sorry we've literally just met and 10 comments in anders is ranting about the plight of the mages but that's so accurate to the canon so. leaning into it. ]
They are scared because the Chantry teaches them to be scared. Because they don't understand. Andraste's teachings that magic should serve mankind, not rule over it didn't mean we should imprison them and keep them as Templar slaves. A blade can kill anyone as well as a fireball, and yet we don't go around cutting the hands off of children so they can never wield one, do we?
They are scared because the Chantry teaches them to be scared. Because they don't understand. Andraste's teachings that magic should serve mankind, not rule over it didn't mean we should imprison them and keep them as Templar slaves. A blade can kill anyone as well as a fireball, and yet we don't go around cutting the hands off of children so they can never wield one, do we?
Yes. I'm a Spirit Healer. Though I'm certainly adept at shooting lightning at fools too, if you're thinking of underestimating me.
[ but, that's an intriguing thing he's just said. ]
Ministry of Darkness ... ?
[ but, that's an intriguing thing he's just said. ]
Ministry of Darkness ... ?
I won't. I don't think having lightning thrown at me sounds good.
Ministry of Darkness. They are the founders of the Church where I am from. I've never heard of a place like yours so I don't think you'll know mine, Vatican City. Nobody else seems to really get it.
Ministry of Darkness. They are the founders of the Church where I am from. I've never heard of a place like yours so I don't think you'll know mine, Vatican City. Nobody else seems to really get it.
Quite the name.
[a bit of a nod, and he crosses his arms. that sounds extremely familiar - if not the exact names. ]
The Chantry runs the Circles. It's probably more similar than we'd like. But-- you can't learn magic. You're born with it or not.
[a bit of a nod, and he crosses his arms. that sounds extremely familiar - if not the exact names. ]
The Chantry runs the Circles. It's probably more similar than we'd like. But-- you can't learn magic. You're born with it or not.
I think they teach it in the Church. To specific people, their students. I don't know about being born with it but if the god likes you then they'll grant you a bit.
I found out myself.
[ He does say this a little bit carefully like it's his turn to get called insane for it. ]
I found out myself.
[ He does say this a little bit carefully like it's his turn to get called insane for it. ]
[ well, there's something a little ominous about a Ministry of Darkness teaching secretive magicks to students through gods, but ... he's curious anyway. ]
Go on.
[ say more. ]
Go on.
[ say more. ]
[ okay i am so sorry but he does crack a smile at that. marcoh is taking this so seriously and clearly intends it with gravity but. frogs? ]
You can talk to frogs?
You can talk to frogs?
You were going perhaps a bit Tevinter Imperium on me with the Darkness Ministry and gods and such, but that seems ... fairly harmless, all things considered?
What do frogs and rats and crows speak of? I can't imagine they're great conversationalists.
What do frogs and rats and crows speak of? I can't imagine they're great conversationalists.
I've never heard of anyone speaking to frogs, but it's an interesting idea.
[ so he must have some magic. you don't just start yapping to rats without some inherent magic. ]
I've heard tall tales of Chasind hedge witches who can transform into animals. I used to always dream about that as an apprentice - turning into a cat and slipping out the door. Or a tiger, and mauling the Knight-Commander.
[ so he must have some magic. you don't just start yapping to rats without some inherent magic. ]
I've heard tall tales of Chasind hedge witches who can transform into animals. I used to always dream about that as an apprentice - turning into a cat and slipping out the door. Or a tiger, and mauling the Knight-Commander.
... That new? And you've never had magic before this?
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