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[selfpraise]

[Dorian's making this post from some corner of the library he's claimed for himself. Piles and piles of books can be seen in the background and he also holds one in his hand although he chucks it to one side as the video starts.]

That had to be the quietest party I've ever attended. Not a single death and no one's reputation torn to shreds. Formal events such as this swearing in should have more of high society tearing into each other because how else do you get over the tedium of smiling politely all night?

I suppose the identity game was meant to be the entertainment, but that's a little too Orlesian for my tastes.

[There's a pause as he stares at something out of view, someone walking past who can't believe that he isn't trying to keep his voice down to a whisper. But they don't say anything so Dorian continues on.]

Now where was I? Ah, yes. Change is inevitable and I thought the level of technology would be the only thing I needed to get used to, but if the parties are going to be a lot less bloody then I'd like to know what else I should expect. Keep in mind personal hygiene is still optional to a large number of people back in my world. [He wrinkles his nose in distaste at the thought of people like Blackwall.]

Comments

voice.

[selfpraise]

Depressingly pessimistic aren't you?

voice.

[bokator]

[ Almost sing-song, ] C'est la vie.

You must come from a pretty [ normal ] boring place if nobody is trying to punch you first thing in the morning.

voice.

[selfpraise]

[Dorian throws his head back and laughs. That's the best thing he's heard recently.]

Punching is tame to what I've come to expect.

voice.

[bokator]

Oh? Should I move it to being blown up in the morning instead?

voice.

[selfpraise]

[He's a mage fighting fellow mages. Of course there's going to be explosions.]

Bigger.

voice.

[bokator]

Hold on. Don't tell me.

It's transdimensional demons.

[ It's legitimately a random guess. ]

OKAY CAN WE JUST GO PERMAVIDEO/VOICE SINCE I NEVER GOT IT THE FIRST TIME

[selfpraise]

...yes, actually.

Is it a common occurrence?

sure np

[bokator]

[ There is a long silence. ]

Wow, I'm never joking about that again. [ she won't, for about the next ten seconds ] Seriously? Can these guys like, pick better places to take murder vacations?

[selfpraise]

Oh feel free to make jokes about it, Maker knows I do it too.

[Sometimes squawking about dangerous things trying to kill you are just what one needs.]

And I doubt it, other people's convenience is never taken into account in these sorts of things. If they did, they wouldn't show up in places with such miserable weather and I wouldn't have to traverse through a swamp to kill them.

[bokator]

[ She snorts. ]

So what else is around? Sounds like the kind of party you'd enjoy.

[selfpraise]

Well killing blood mage cultists does make me happy...

[He wonders if this is a level of blood thirst that's frowned upon now.]

[bokator]

[ You'd love Brother Blood, Dorian. ]

No cultists around, but drug dealers and slavers tend to do it for me.

[selfpraise]

[That moment when he considers slavers as not that bad.]

You consider them to be on the same level?

[Thedas doesn't have a drug problem, it sounds more like an apothecary which doesn't sound right.]

[bokator]

They're all in the shithead category.

[ So: yes. ]

[selfpraise]

Then what do you do if someone falls ill?

[bokator]

... Why're you asking?

[selfpraise]

Where else would you get medicine? Magic isn't as accessible and sometimes it needs a boost through more traditional means.

[bokator]

Traditional means like what?

[selfpraise]

[He has no clue where this is going.]

Potions and the like?