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eachdraidh2015-02-28 06:24 am
detoxifying) wrote in eachdraidh2015-02-28 06:24 am
01 ♘ video | both courts
[ Cullen has used his locket a few times, particularly during his time in the Cothromach as he recovered from an injury. Still, it was one thing to respond to others, or leave them short messages. It was another to cast one’s thoughts out, as though talking to everyone and no one in particular. He rubs the back of his neck, frowning slightly. ]
There is something that I’ve been meaning to ask for a while.
[ …Oh Maker, he’s forgotten something. ]
Though, I suppose it might help if I mentioned my name first. To those that don't know me, my name is Cullen. In Thedas- [ a pause ] my home world, my title was “Commander”, but, I really doubt that means all that much here.
[ Another pause, as he tries to find his footing, feeling more and more foolish by the moment. ]
As I was saying, there’s something I’ve been curious about almost ever since I arrived here, but I hadn’t gotten the chance to ask anyone about it, what with that Blighted creature rampaging across the world…
[ Another pause. ] And… that’s magic. That is, I’ve been meaning to ask about magic. just in case he wasn’t clear enough. ] I’ve no doubt you all know what it is, seeing as we’ve all been brought here by such a force.
In my world, opinions about magic were… mixed, to say the very least. While mages are certainly valued in many situations, they are more prone to possession from hostile spirits that offer countless temptations in exchange for a foothold in the mortal world. Not to mention, some possess the ability to raze entire cities to the ground, demons or no. To that end, the Templar Order existed to guard against the dangers of blood magic and demons. W-[ he corrects himself ] They used abilities of their own to combat hostile magic, often at a great personal cost. Mages also often studied in something called the Circle of Magi, though conditions were… not always ideal.
[ Perhaps he was a bit biased in some regards, but he was still attempting to be as diplomatic as possible. Maker knows if he actually managed to succeed. ]
I’m curious to know more, both about the magic here, and magic from… other places. The places that you come from. And how those without magic interact with those that possess it, or where that power is drawn from. Or... those with other abilities that aren't magical but are still... something. It would be… rather helpful.
[ And not fully satisfied that he didn’t make an utter fool of himself, he closes the locket. ]
VIDEO | SEELIE LOCKED
[ Not much later, he opens the locket again, this time with a message only visible to those in the seelie court. While he is perhaps somewhat unaccustomed to asking total strangers about their opinions on more sensitive subjects, there is one thing that he does know how to do.
When he speaks again, he is professional and to the point. ]
Ser Lancelot has tasked me with locating additional men and women for guard rotations at Caer Glaem. Given what has occurred there, it is vital to protect not only those that would aid in reconstruction of the damaged areas, but others that still cannot defend themselves [ a pause, as he contemplates something. ]. And, regardless of your personal feelings on the war, it is a worthy cause.
[ A nod, as he shuts the locket. ]
There is something that I’ve been meaning to ask for a while.
[ …Oh Maker, he’s forgotten something. ]
Though, I suppose it might help if I mentioned my name first. To those that don't know me, my name is Cullen. In Thedas- [ a pause ] my home world, my title was “Commander”, but, I really doubt that means all that much here.
[ Another pause, as he tries to find his footing, feeling more and more foolish by the moment. ]
As I was saying, there’s something I’ve been curious about almost ever since I arrived here, but I hadn’t gotten the chance to ask anyone about it, what with that Blighted creature rampaging across the world…
[ Another pause. ] And… that’s magic. That is, I’ve been meaning to ask about magic. just in case he wasn’t clear enough. ] I’ve no doubt you all know what it is, seeing as we’ve all been brought here by such a force.
In my world, opinions about magic were… mixed, to say the very least. While mages are certainly valued in many situations, they are more prone to possession from hostile spirits that offer countless temptations in exchange for a foothold in the mortal world. Not to mention, some possess the ability to raze entire cities to the ground, demons or no. To that end, the Templar Order existed to guard against the dangers of blood magic and demons. W-[ he corrects himself ] They used abilities of their own to combat hostile magic, often at a great personal cost. Mages also often studied in something called the Circle of Magi, though conditions were… not always ideal.
[ Perhaps he was a bit biased in some regards, but he was still attempting to be as diplomatic as possible. Maker knows if he actually managed to succeed. ]
I’m curious to know more, both about the magic here, and magic from… other places. The places that you come from. And how those without magic interact with those that possess it, or where that power is drawn from. Or... those with other abilities that aren't magical but are still... something. It would be… rather helpful.
[ And not fully satisfied that he didn’t make an utter fool of himself, he closes the locket. ]
VIDEO | SEELIE LOCKED
[ Not much later, he opens the locket again, this time with a message only visible to those in the seelie court. While he is perhaps somewhat unaccustomed to asking total strangers about their opinions on more sensitive subjects, there is one thing that he does know how to do.
When he speaks again, he is professional and to the point. ]
Ser Lancelot has tasked me with locating additional men and women for guard rotations at Caer Glaem. Given what has occurred there, it is vital to protect not only those that would aid in reconstruction of the damaged areas, but others that still cannot defend themselves [ a pause, as he contemplates something. ]. And, regardless of your personal feelings on the war, it is a worthy cause.
[ A nod, as he shuts the locket. ]
video.
[ But then again, perhaps a world without magic needed to invent odd myths to maintain some degree of order, though he failed to see what denying women positions of power accomplished. ]
video. so sorry abt the delay
anyway. he'd mentioned the words originally with just a slight edge, enough to be dismissed easily as annoyance with any number of things, but he can shed at least part of that. ] Our world, in again as far as I've observed, bears no actual magic beyond what can't be explained by feats of new-born science. As for the other matter -- [ well. he doesn't have much he can say about that. he's almost helped to exacerbate the issue, if not for the fact that had a man killed thomas he would have met the same fate. almost, but not quite. ] My world has yet to be granted such enlightenment. Some understand this notion, but for the majority, this is simply not the case.
video. never worry about delays \o/
[ Even so... ]
You are not the first that I've had this conversation with, Ser. While my lands do have their share of problems, I'm beginning to think that when it concerns this particular matter, we are more fortunate than most.
video. ur too kind
What would Ninon have made of that. ]
I've no doubt that with greater means there are greater perils. Perhaps your world accepts women as equals because there is simply no point in not utilising every able body, as what happens to ours in times of great need. Magic cannot only simplify a life, surely.