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Fade Rift Mods ([personal profile] faderifting) wrote in [community profile] allthisshitisweird2017-09-30 08:13 pm
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TEST DRIVE MEME!

TEST DRIVE MEME

Maybe you’ve been around for a while, or maybe you’re new to the Inquisition. Maybe you’re new to Thedas, having recently fallen from a tear in reality and been collected by uniformed rescuers. Whoever you are, you’ve been sent to Kirkwall, to an outpost where many of the Inquisition’s members and allies work on some of the biggest mysteries and problems the organization must solve if it’d like to keep the world from ending, where “ending” means “falling under the power of an ancient powerful corrupted being who wants everyone to bow to him as a god.”

And just to be clear, it would like that. It would like that a lot.


I. THE GALLOWS: The Gallows is an island fortress in Kirkwall’s harbor. It’s been home to, in order: Tevinter slaves, a Circle of Magi, a lot of creepy red lyrium, and now the Inquisition, which has occupied the fortress with the provisional Viscount’s blessing. There are walls that still need rebuilding and corners that still need dusting, but for the most part the Inquisition has gotten down to business. There’s space in the stone-floored courtyards to train or spar; or, if your skills don’t lie in the realm of hitting things, there’s a large library and several offices supporting the Inquisition’s areas of research and diplomatic efforts. If you don’t know what to do with yourself, then by all means, ask; someone will definitely be able to put you to work.

II. KIRKWALL: A quick row across the harbor will take you to Kirkwall proper. The city is built into the cliffs, from exclusive and wealthy Hightown at the top to impoverished Darktown in the abandoned mining tunnels below. In the middle is Lowtown, home to taverns, merchants, and plenty of trouble to keep anyone looking for it happy. You’re welcome to spend your free time and your money here—but try not to annoy the locals too much, please, in case their welcome runs out. It’d be a shame to have to pack again so soon after arriving.

III. QUESTING: Barely had time to make yourself at home, did you, before you were sent away from Kirkwall again—but this time on a mission. There’s a rift outside of Markham, pouring demons into the fields, and the Inquisition has been asked to lend a hand. Maybe literally. If you have an anchor embedded in your palm, you’re needed to close the damn thing. If not, maybe you’re here to fight demons or guard against bandits on the road, or to gather samples and take notes on the rift’s location once its closed, or to speak to Markham’s nobility afterwards to make sure that they fully appreciate the Inquisition’s efforts. Regardless, it’s a long trip, so we hope you like campfire cooking and sharing a tent.

IV. SENDING CRYSTAL: Joining the Inquisition gets you access to the very latest in barely-understood magical communication devices—namely, a crystal, small enough to wear around your neck, that will allow you to communicate verbally with anyone else who has one. Or everyone else who has one. Say hello.

V. WILDCARD: The whole of Thedas is yours to explore, from coast to uncharted wilderness filled with bears. Choose your own adventure!

wickedchase: (wait what)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2017-11-22 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that'd be a good idea. You're the best pillow I know.
gatheringstorm: (hug)

[personal profile] gatheringstorm 2017-11-22 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
C'mon, then. Let's move our shit, and you can be as tired and bitter as you want to be, promise.

[She pushes her chair back and gets ready to claim it, not that there's a lot of competition right now.]
wickedchase: (the sole regret)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2017-11-23 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[That earns no argument from him.

With the booth occupied, Twisted Fate settles in. The drinks are piss, but he'd take about anything right now to just not think about things.]


It's my fault. [He says, eventually.]
gatheringstorm: (and?)

[personal profile] gatheringstorm 2017-11-23 03:12 am (UTC)(link)
How so?

[Korrin resists the urge to defend him automatically, when it's obvious he needs to let this out. She slips an arm around Twisted Fate and draws him gently to her, positioned so that they can both relax.]
wickedchase: (yeah i really don't want this)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2017-11-24 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[Quiet again, Twisted Fate focuses on finishing his tankard. It's a terrible drink, but it'll do its job just the same.

He leans into her hold. Something he misses terribly.]


Priggs found us. She's... gone.
gatheringstorm: (sadface)

[personal profile] gatheringstorm 2017-11-24 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Korrin lets out a sigh, her heart aching for her friend as she gives him a gentle squeeze.]

...I'm so sorry, Fate. Is he dead, or do you want help blasting him apart?
wickedchase: (you little shit)

[personal profile] wickedchase 2017-11-24 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I've... thought about that.

Terrible, isn't it. When it happened, my first instinct was to go drown my sorrows in as many taverns as I could. I know Nerva wasn't ... that popular with many of my fellow mages, but she loved me. I loved her.

And yet, here I am. In arguably one of the worst taverns in Thedas, feeling sorry for myself instead of finding that bastard.
gatheringstorm: (intense)

[personal profile] gatheringstorm 2017-11-24 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
So? [Korrin takes a swig from her tankard, refusing to condemn him.] Some things you shouldn't have to do by yourself, anyway. I don't need to understand or agree with Nerva to know she was important to you, so if you want backup, you have it without question. Your enemy is my enemy, and I'll be happy to crush him alongside you.