SATINALIA X: A DAY LATE AND A SOVEREIGN SHORT

[aberratic]

HAPPY SATINALIA

There's no fun meme or poem this time, because I'm not Kate (I could never be Kate). But we're not missing Satinalia, damnit.

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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capt. gwenaëlle strange — forces

[elegiaque]

athénaïs tavarys — research

[mournwitch]

archivist ennaris tavane—diplomacy

[aberratic]

talin of clan shira'nehn—scouting

[dirthsal]

connor guerrin—research

[catathymic]

steve rogers—forces

[uniform]

cosima niehaus || research (div head until just now)

[youwonscience]

vanya orlov || forces

[wearyallalone]

antoine || research

[wontknowwhen]

Benedict Artemaeus | Diplomacy

[altusimperius]

stephen strange | research, head healer

[portalling]

astrid runasdotten | scouting

[brennvin]

cassian andor | scouting

[interroga]

[mournwitch]

Picked up in a market somewhere between her last excursion and Kirkwall, a small set of carved halla of white wood, one carefully painted gold (in a way that is probably not going to last long if they’re handled much) in what she was assured is ‘the Dalish style’. (It’s close enough that while the carver was likely not born to clan life, they had a parent or grandparent who was.) An impulse gift, to be sure:

for when you’re homesick, woods boy
athénaïs

[mournwitch]

Addressed to both Antoine and Evka, a suspiciously large collar and leash (stolen):

quit losing wardens down holes
athénaïs

[elegiaque]

Delivered by the ghost of Satinalia past Guilfoyle, a small handbound illustrated book of a handful of tales of Alistair’s Inquisition adventures as recently told by Gwenaëlle to Connor. It’s simple and bright and one of a kind, ALISTAIR IN THE INQUISITION embossed on its cover.

so you can share them on, in turn.
gwenaëlle strange

[elegiaque]

Personally delivered, Vanya receives two new shirts, simple and practical besides some Nevarran-themed embroidery on the collar and cuffs, and a small pouch of elfroot.

i’m not opposed to all mind altering substances. consider relaxing even once, and consider it an invitation round if you like.
gwenaëlle strange

[elegiaque]

Delivered to him at home, Stephen receives a pair of marble carved bookends, depicting … Gwenaëlle, naked but for a scarf, sitting on one (one foot tucked, one knee up and being leaned on) and standing to lean against the bookend-base on the other, in a state of perpetually ‘about to lose this scarf’ where she has one foot tucked against her calf and is looking down to see the scarf slip. Her golden eye and most of her scars have been painstakingly included in both figures, but they do not depict her wings.

He also receives a set of journals with his initials and the Riftwatch research sigil embossed on the front and spines, bound in red leather and smelling faintly of her perfume, and a new set of gloves and scarf that match the coat she made him last Satinalia.

On the interior page of the top journal:

while i am unfailingly fascinated by every thought you have, i promise not to look uninvited if you’re moved to it … but if you’d like a scribe, i’ve become very fond of that time.
gwenaëlle clothilde decima strange

[elegiaque]

Delivered by Guilfoyle: a bow, not the one that Gwenaëlle typically uses but one that has hung in her home for years, now, once given as a trophy at the Grand Tourney. It glitters with the same icy magic, though it’s of Orlesian make, as fine as it is an effective weapon.

i think that it is long past time this bow went to capable hands and i would be grateful to you if you would see fit to accept it. you would have liked the man who won it very much.
gwenaëlle strange

Abby Anderson, Forces

[armd]

[elegiaque]

Delivered personally, Abby receives a fit-and-flare jacket and matching waistcoat designed in its colour and cut to evoke the colours and cover design of the collector’s edition of a romance serial that Gwenaëlle had probably already known she was reading before she was packing her suitcases for her. The interior maker’s label — a thing she typically leaves off — has the lead romances’ initials entwined, set against the flag of their home.

She probably had to read at least some of it for the details, and that’s true love.

♥ gwenaëlle strange

[sprent]

As a member of Diplomacy, Ness will find a last minute good-bye and thank-you gift left in her cubby consisting of: a little sachet of candied sage leaves and a stack of conversation cards tied with purple ribbon. They proclaim they are for 'bonding with new recruits and old colleagues' and contain handwritten ice-breaker questions such as: What is a boring fact about yourself?

A note underneath this wee bundle says: It has been such a pleasure working with you Ennaris — all the best until I see you again, which I'm sure I will! Love from Gela

[sprent]

As a member of Diplomacy, Benedict will find a last minute good-bye and thank-you gift left in her cubby consisting of: a little sachet of candied sage leaves and a stack of conversation cards tied with red ribbon. They proclaim they are for 'bonding with new recruits and old colleagues' and contain handwritten ice-breaker questions such as: If you could name a new griffon, what would you call it?

A note underneath this wee bundle says: Thank you so much for your help and friendship while I was in the role, Benedict. I don't know if I'm supposed to do this for Diplomacy but I'm doing it anyway! All best. Love from Gela

Additionally,

[sprent]

Benedict also receives bolts of some very beautiful, elegant fabric that Gela got for an absolutely absurd price down at the local markets. She is really good at haggling. She has folded it all neatly and tied it with another length of ribbon, and included a little pouch that has a few fun embellishments tucked inside: fancy buttons, trim and cut offs of lace etc.

The small note tucked into the bundle reads: Could be enough for two outfits if you make both quite scandalous! Keep in touch. Lots of love, Gela

[aberratic]

Stephen's gift is not physical, but it is delivered in person: she demonstrates a new spell in his office, casting Blade Ward with hand movements learned from watching him and utilizing a sigil modeled after one of his own protective glyphs. His influence is clear in both the somatic components of the spell and its form, and is equally clearly intentional.

Part of the gift is that she does not encourage him to strike her in any way to test the spell's effectiveness (she did that already herself).