boundbyfaithandduty:

broodynobeard:

boundbyfaithandduty:

broodynobeard:

Again, for the most part. There have been incidents, they’ve been contained. Your concern, while warranted and not entirely misplaced, does not need to be directed away from the circle, for the most part. 

It sounds as if you’ve had a change of heart regarding the mages here in Kirkwall.

Have I really been gone that long?

 Not so much a change of heart as much as a new management plan. Mages are dangerous, and must be controlled, contained or observed. That has not changed. What has changed is my method of dealing with the outbreaks.

You’d be surprised how well Mages police each other, if given the chance. 

I-really?

I admit that this idea of yours is one that I will have to think long and hard on.

How exactly does it work?

Essentially? Under Meredith, the penalties for crimes were extreme.The Circle at the Gallows has changed since her death but the effect is still the same. A mage steps out of line, and with the remembered threat of tranquility, murder or in one memorable case, Meredith hunting down their family members, they police themselves in order to minimise risk. 

This contains problems in of itself. Mages who believe they have control over others are more likely to attempt to reassert that control, just as within any other system. Although it has, by and large, worked so far. I would, however, keep an eye on it. 

boundbyfaithandduty:

broodynobeard:

Again, for the most part. There have been incidents, they’ve been contained. Your concern, while warranted and not entirely misplaced, does not need to be directed away from the circle, for the most part. 

It sounds as if you’ve had a change of heart regarding the mages here in Kirkwall.

Have I really been gone that long?

 Not so much a change of heart as much as a new management plan. Mages are dangerous, and must be controlled, contained or observed. That has not changed. What has changed is my method of dealing with the outbreaks.

You’d be surprised how well Mages police each other, if given the chance. 

broodynobeard:

boundbyfaithandduty:

broodynobeard:

iaccidentallythechantry:

boundbyfaithandduty:

likebigboats:

boundbyfaithandduty:

Ah, my apologies. I should have known better.

*offers a slight conciliatory bow*

I assume that Hawke is still…

Again, for the most part. There have been incidents, they’ve been contained. Your concern, while warranted and not entirely misplaced, does not need to be directed away from the circle, for the most part. 

boundbyfaithandduty:

broodynobeard:

iaccidentallythechantry:

boundbyfaithandduty:

likebigboats:

boundbyfaithandduty:

Ah, my apologies.  I should have known better.

*offers a slight conciliatory bow*

I assume that Hawke is still about?

Honestly!  *laughs*

Of course he is.  Maker knows this city can’t even wipe their noses without him reminding them how.

*chuckles*

Yes, well, he certainly has made an impression on Kirkwall.

I don’t suppose that in my absence the city has been cured of its…

*coughs*

…infestation of mages?

…Not as such, no.

*sighs*

I suppose it was too much to hope.

There are some mitigating factors. Not many, but some.

iaccidentallythechantry:

boundbyfaithandduty:

likebigboats:

boundbyfaithandduty:

Ah, my apologies.  I should have known better.

*offers a slight conciliatory bow*

I assume that Hawke is still about?

Honestly!  *laughs*

Of course he is.  Maker knows this city can’t even wipe their noses without him reminding them how.

*chuckles*

Yes, well, he certainly has made an impression on Kirkwall.

I don’t suppose that in my absence the city has been cured of its…

*coughs*

…infestation of mages?

…Not as such, no.

I may kill you if you call me fenny fen fen again

I miss-

I miss the way the dawn would creep over the city in the morning, like it was unsure if it was allowed to be there, to exist in a land where mages preyed upon others. It would spill over the buildings, lighting up the dark alleys in the dim hope it could cleanse the ill done to people who did not deserve it. 

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

To be fair, he is probably to thick to understand why you are laughing in the first place.

Too thick eh?  No wonder Tulip adores him so.

Too thick, yes.

Wait.

Isabela, no. That is-.

No. 

Oh yes.  Who’s to say I’m wrong?  Unless we ask dear Nathaniel of course.

As of this moment? I dislike you immsensely.

While this is nothing new I have to ask…why?  I’m not speculating YOUR size or your sexcapades for a change….

I have absolutely no desire to guess the size or “sexcapades” of the abomination, either.

Fair point. Less fun when you want to rip the person’s limbs off on a regular basis. *taps chin* How about Nathaniel then? 83

That would necessitate thinking about him with the abomination, so that is completely off the table as well.

Oh I don’t know.  It could be on the table. Or under the table.

I hate you

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

To be fair, he is probably to thick to understand why you are laughing in the first place.

Too thick eh?  No wonder Tulip adores him so.

Too thick, yes.

Wait.

Isabela, no. That is-.

No. 

Oh yes.  Who’s to say I’m wrong?  Unless we ask dear Nathaniel of course.

As of this moment? I dislike you immsensely.

While this is nothing new I have to ask…why?  I’m not speculating YOUR size or your sexcapades for a change….

I have absolutely no desire to guess the size or “sexcapades” of the abomination, either.

Fair point. Less fun when you want to rip the person’s limbs off on a regular basis. *taps chin* How about Nathaniel then? 83

That would necessitate thinking about him with the abomination, so that is completely off the table as well.

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

likebigboats:

broodynobeard:

raaawrbin:

and so fenris drowns the sorrows of an always-hungry roommate in alcohol and brooding

If I was forced to cohabit with the abomination, I believe I would drown my sorrows in alcohol more often.

Maker, what is he doing wandering around without pants?  Who does he think he is? Me?

I believe he may be doing an impression of you, yes.

A rather poor one.  No one wants to see those knobby knees. I would laugh more at his expense, but it’s less fun when he’s not here to protest.

To be fair, he is probably to thick to understand why you are laughing in the first place.

Too thick eh?  No wonder Tulip adores him so.

Too thick, yes.

Wait.

Isabela, no. That is-.

No. 

Oh yes.  Who’s to say I’m wrong?  Unless we ask dear Nathaniel of course.

As of this moment? I dislike you immsensely.

While this is nothing new I have to ask…why?  I’m not speculating YOUR size or your sexcapades for a change….

I have absolutely no desire to guess the size or “sexcapades” of the abomination, either.