PARTY BANTER MEME

[faderifting]

In the Dragon Age games, as you travel Thedas with your best pals, they have a lot of short conversations about politics, the weather, butts, etc. So this is the Fade Rift equivalent, in four easy steps!

1. Imagine your characters are on a very long walk somewhere, or on a very long walk back after kicking ass, or standing guard together, or gathering herbs, or working in the library late at night, or anything else sort of boring. You can provide context if you'd like, like "[ On the way back from Antiva: ]," but it isn't mandatory.

2. Post a few different remarks your character might make—similar to TFLN, except spoken out loud and less ridiculous, maybe, or maybe not, I don’t know your life—while passing the time.

3. Tag around to reply to those general remarks or to start new/wildcard conversations! Threads should be pretty short and involve minimal action; there’s no need to turn anything into a big production. Threadjacking to create multiperson conversations is encouraged (unless someone says not to). Multiple different conversations between the same characters occurring on different days are also encouraged.

4. Gather up all of your little conversation snippets like a bouquet and keep them forever, because they’re game canon.

Comments

[exequy]

Why should I give a shit if they graduate to anything?

[kantikoy]

Because they'd be helpful, Kostos. Maker.

[exequy]

You think. Maybe they would be just as useless, but more cocky about it.

[kantikoy]

So that's the risk you're willing to make? That they'd be too big for their britches while also not helping in the ways you think are best?

[exequy]

[ After a moment of thought: ]

Yes.

[ And/or he will argue with anyone about anything and refuse to admit he's wrong, indefinitely. ]

[kantikoy]

...You do not improve my faith in the human man.

[exequy]

That is for the best.

[kantikoy]

[ Adrasteia narrows her eyes at him. ]

Do you enjoy the person you are, Kostos?

[exequy]

No—?

[ With the rising inflection that means obviously. ]

Does anyone?

[kantikoy]

Some of us do.

[ Bless your heart, Kostos, you've suddenly gone from 'wtf this blighted human' to some vague sense of understanding from Adrasteia. ]

Have you every prioritized your own happiness?

[exequy]

If your happiness does not come from service and restraint, that is a dangerous thing for a mage to do.

[kantikoy]

Is that what they taught you in a Circle?

[exequy]

Yes.

[ Another obviously tone. ]

What did they— [ wait. ] Are you an apostate?

[kantikoy]

I wasn't taught proper magic until I became a Warden.

[ So take that how you will. She doubts it'll improve his opinion of her, though. ]