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[espouses]

When my mother told me tales of magical creatures and monsters under the bed when I was a child I always thought they were just stories to teach me a lesson - you know, 'don't sleep under the bed with the dog, Marian, the monsters will get you'! I didn't think they were real, I thought she meant fleas.

[ She's lifting her shoulder, now, almost a shrug, even as she's grinning. Humour is her forte, her defence, and waking up in a place where she has to fight another war for people she barely knows, other than as a whole, as stereotypes. It's not that she minds fighting, of course, as that's what she does for a living, but she likes having a definite reason to fight. Someone was murdered, a child was kidnapped, mages were being tortured, elves enslaved - that sort of thing. She needs a little more than 'she's special'.

Because, in her mind, she isn't. ]

But here we are and here they are. We're here to help, right? ... Unless this has something to do with the looters in the Wounded Coast or that Qunari patrol, in which case... I didn't do it? Really, I promise it was an accident. Honest.

[ The little smile on her face is proof enough that it obviously wasn't an accident - but she continues, crossing her arms over her chest. Jokes and humour are all well and good, of course, but she does have a point. ]

If you've seen a dwarf without a beard, tell me. Or a scary glowing elf. Actually, if you see scary glowing anything you should definitely let me know. I'll take care of them.

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[beleg]

I am an elf, but I must inform you that I have never glowed.

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[lastoftheline]

[It takes a moment of fumbling before Celebrimbor's image wavers up.]

An elf? Surprisingly we've seen a lot of those. At least a dwarf as well, but he has a beard. [His mouth twists a little.] What kind of dwarf doesn't have a beard?

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[volcanic]

I'd much rather deal with monsters than this. [ An annoyed huff. ]

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[happilyevermore]

[After a couple days in this place, the rueful amusement is finally able to take a place in her tone over just plain panic]

'Scary' seems a relative term at the moment, my lady.

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[untranquil]

You know, you'd probably get into less trouble if you stopped volunteering for it.

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[chiot]

I ain't unnerstand a word you're sayin', lady. Queue-gnaw-ree. What's that?

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[centurian]

[ Don't be alarmed by the alien, Hawke. Or do. It seems to be the trend around these parts. ]

Ok, so this might be a stupid question...

[ So expect a stupid answer, Vakarian. He could almost hear Shepard joking with him in his head. ]

But, would you mind explaining for those of us who've never heard of them... what "elves" and "dwarves" are? "Qunari" too, if you're feeling generous.