SATINALIA IX: DA4 EVE

[rowancrowned]

HAPPY SATINALIA 


 

'Twas the night before DA4, and all through the house, we found ourselves wondering, is a nug analogous to a mouse?

 

The writers were fired, Cullen’s VA got weird, ten years have passed, and most of us are still here.

So as our computers overheat, none of them upgraded since Inquisition, we say thanks to the mods, still here of their own volition.

Here’s to a near decade of waiting, roleplaying, and friends, through tags and logs and only a few dropped threads.

May we all enjoy Veil Guard, a Thedas unfamiliar and unknown, though ‘Fade Rift’ has the cooler name, if I may say so.

how to play:

1. tag with a toplevel for your characters. (possibly include division + projects for ease of identifying coworkers!)
2. reply to other's tags with what your character got theirs for satinalia.
3. rake in those approval or disapproval points. we support both friend- and rival- mances.

 

 

 

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bastien (scouting, ✨ master of information ✨)

[cozen]

[elegiaque]

A joint gift for himself and Byerly, delivered by Guilfoyle to their Lowtown home: matching pairs of cufflinks, featuring as the closures entwined pairs of stylised brass Bs. Additionally, a small metal plaque, for your eventual retirement, which spells out DUNSNEAKIN' and is made to hook onto a wall.

[wythersake]

Anonymously, left on his desk one morning is a very fine false mustache. It's made of brushed mink (or whatever's been so passed off) and meant to be fashionably attached to a mask.

It is absolutely identical to Bastien's own.

[extortionate]

Bastien is pressed into taking an expensive artsy bottle of extremely watered-down cheap perfume. Lazar is very insistent that he forward it to Ines.

[inmycare]

One small box of appropriate treats per dog in the household, delivered to Bastien and Byerly in person.

[dissolving]

He may no longer be a coworker, but he did his time, so Bastien receives this fetching portrait by TONI age SIX.

[untiltheyarent]

A small packet of taffy tied with a green ribbon, attached to which a note simply reads From Fifi xoxo. The handwriting is shaky and most likely hers.

[thereneverwas]

A nice little cigarette box with an elaborate goose carving on the lid. The attached note reads, I'll never forget. Barrow

[altusimperius]

Bastien and Byerly receive the joint gift of a lovely, plush blanket made from some kind of fur. This and a basket of ludicrously elaborate dog treats are delivered to their door, courtesy of one Master Artemaeus.

[favoriteanalyst]

Hand-delivered by a harried courier (who no doubt has many more Satinalia gifts to deliver today), a fruit basket tied with a blue ribbon. Most of the fruits are local or otherwise Free Marches fare for, y'know, logistical reasons, but there's also Nevarran blood oranges and some Rivaini bananas tucked in there.

No note.

[sumptus]

About a week before Satinalia, Bastien has a weird dream where he's fantastic at accents, actually. Though it's unclear what accent he's attempting at any given moment, everyone is very impressed by whatever that was! Bravo!

Later in the dream sequence, Bastien may find himself with the ability to see through people's pouches and pockets, their hidden boot compartments, and eventually even their words and emotions. Secrets blossom from them in brilliant colors and vivid reproductions, but the scenarios quickly begin to bleed into one another, whirling into a cacophony of memories and imagined scandals that tear at the edges of reality --until he wakes, abruptly, before it can get any worse.

[armd]

Delivered to his place: a nicely wrapped leather wrist cuff that doubles as a secret wallet.

A note, too: Happy Satinalia Bastien. You're a good friend. Love from Abby