crystal malfunction memevent

[faderifting]

crystals get fucked
(a meme slash tiny game event)

The Inquisition’s sending crystals are typically very reliable and not susceptible to accidental transmissions or misdelivered messages. They’re also fairly limited in function and security.

The latter is something that researchers in Skyhold are working to address, when they have the time. Unfortunately, one of them—maybe a little angry about having to work alone on First Day, maybe day drinking while she does so—has now made some significant errors while meddling with proposed improvements. And from the beginning of the day on Wintermarch 1, the sending crystals will start behaving badly:

Messages might transmit to the wrong person.

Messages might transmit to the right person but also a few additional unintended people.

Messages might transmit to everyone at once.

Pieces of old conversations from any point in the last year or so might leak, either to individuals or to everyone. Delayed messages of that sort will sound distant, like they’re coming from the end of a long tunnel.

Attempts to transition from a public to a private conversation will sometimes fail.

Crystals may start transmitting to people or to everyone at random, without being touched.

All of this could occur at any time—sometimes at the beginning of a conversation, sometimes midway through it, sometimes when someone isn’t using the crystal at all.

The problems will start out sporadic enough to seem insignificant or like probable user errors, but grow increasingly common as the day wears on, until the issue is identified and corrected at Skyhold in the early hours of Wintermarch 2 and the tipsy researcher disciplined accordingly.

This meme/event is game canon. You can decide among yourselves if there’s something you would rather try out for fun with no consequences and/or retcon after the fact, as always, but unless otherwise established by players, this is really happening. Threads done in this post can count toward activity rewards.

Additionally, this specific post is for open top-levels that anyone can tag and threadjack. Think TFLN in style/format, missing pants optional. Don’t post closed or locked conversations here. If you want to do specific misfires with specific people, you can use inboxes. You can also post to the rookery comm if you want to use the event for a more visible gamewide open post.

Comments

[indissection]

Excuse me? What are you talking about?

[justice_is_blond]

...denial will hardly change what you're drawn to. I'm simply suggesting that there be some fairness involved.

[indissection]

I’m afraid I have no idea what you’re talking about, Anders.

[justice_is_blond]

[There's a long stretch of silence.]

I see.

[Another pause.]

Actually, I don't. You ask advice of me again while pretending the first time you came to me didn't happen? If you'd no liking for what I said the first time, why ask me something again?

[indissection]

I remember our conversation, and I did take it seriously. I simply don’t understand why you thought to speak to me of it again. I didn't mention it.

[justice_is_blond]

[He sounds entirely baffled.]

Is there someone here who is adept at voice mimicry? Because I'd a message that sounded like you moments ago asking about convincing men to kiss you.

[indissection]

I - no. I did not send anything like that. To you. Recently.

[justice_is_blond]

Someone did, not five minutes ago. And they sounded like you. Are you fully awake? Could you have been talking on the crystal while half-asleep?

[indissection]

[ Awkwardly pointed: ] About men kissing me?

[justice_is_blond]

I didn't say it had to be a good dream.

[indissection]

I can assure you, it was not intentional... But they are words I have said before.

[justice_is_blond]

Maybe they'll be words you don't have to say again.

[indissection]

Anyone would think someone was proposing.

[justice_is_blond]

I assure you I'm very happily married, and even if I weren't, you're far too young and it would be difficult to do worse than choosing me.

[indissection]

I never imagined it would be you proposing. I’m sure I could entertain some other suitors.

[justice_is_blond]

Clearly I misunderstood. I've no doubt you could find suitors as you wished. My suggestion is simply to find the suitor you wish for... but you've heard that before.

[indissection]

[ In a small voice, as if somewhat panicked - ] I have, and I'm in no need of a reintroduction.

[justice_is_blond]

...Right.

[She might be out in public, or near people now. The crystals aren't always reliable.]

My doors are always open to you.