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[dreadinquisitor]

[He wanted time to familiarize himself with this place. He needed to know if anyone else from the Inquisition had been brought across as well, and then to find them if they had. But first, he'd looked through the information they'd given him - the neat print on the strange white paper - and now, suddenly, Maxwell had a much more immediate, personal worry.

The video opens on his face; his expression a mixture of incredulity and concern.]

Hello. [It feels awkward, addressing nothing, but he pushes on.] My name is Maxwell and I have a question, and there doesn't seem to be anyone else to ask.

[The camera turns and fixes on a portion of the pages he'd been given. He points to a section, chases a sentence with his fingertip as he reads it aloud.] 'Bears will always find him.' [Then the feed swings back to him.]

Why would anyone want this? How many bears do you even have in this place, to hope to make this useful? And do they just-- roam about?[He glances away, as if one might have suddenly sneaked up on him, then back.] Are these abilities negotiable in any way?

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[ghoulking]

[ there is always that one import who gets really weird and hilariously terrible powers ]

Does it state if the bears will be friendly or not?

[dreadinquisitor]

[He knew even before he'd read on. An instinct deep in his bones. Of course not.]

They will not, according to this. Which makes even less sense to me. What good is an angry animal of any sort? Why not change it, if they have such power?

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[flightforfreedom]

[First Poe has to google what 'Bears' are, but then he is just trying not to laugh as he switches on the video.]

If it's any consolation, I've been here a couple months now and haven't seen one of these 'bears' yet.

Then again, uh, maybe you'll be bringing more into existence?

[dreadinquisitor]

Sweet Andraste's ass-- [His eyebrows jump, and then his face falls into one palm, wearily.] I hadn't even considered that.

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[fehus]

[have some matching incredulity and concern on some blond kid]

I think you should be asking if the bears are the ones open to negotiations. Um.

[dreadinquisitor]

[A snort.]

They aren't, if they're anything like the ones where I'm from. I've tried, believe me.

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[h2no]

[his face is red and his eyes are a little teary, like he's been laughing really hard just now.

probably because he's been laughing really hard right now. sorry maxwell.]

W...what-- oh my god -- what kind of bear?

[dreadinquisitor]

[He senses it, the timing too coincidental to be explained by anything else, but other than a slight shift a dash of color around his collar, he doesn't address it.

It would, to be fair, be hilarious to him also, being almost anyone else. Especially, in a few special cases.]

It doesn't specify. I don't suppose by chance it means something else here? [Like something tiny. Harmless. This world's nugs.]

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[fehus]

That's low hanging fruit.

-- Um. Hm.

[HM]

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[lightinside]

Unfortunately, you're kinda stuck with the abilities you're given. Sorry.

[There's a beat and then-]

It could mean teddy bears. I don't know. Guess it's up for interpretation?

[dreadinquisitor]

[A sigh.]

I expected as much, but had to ask.

Given all the responses I've gotten - [some more notable than others] - I suppose that could be true. Unlikely, given my luck, I think, but possibly.

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[hellrisen02]

[Duo, like many others, is also cracking up as he replies.]

[But more importantly...] --Huh! Don't suppose you might be an ancestor of mine?

[Not that it was possible, since it was an adoptive name. And uh, that said adopted father was also a priest. Thank goodness for voice functions; this guy doesn't need to see the collar, too.]

[dreadinquisitor]

[That gives him serious pause. He pulls back slightly, brow furrowing as he blinks.]

Uh. No. No, I don't imagine so.

I have no children.

[And had been studiously avoiding it, as it were, at the time.]</small.

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[dendarii]

[ Miles just sort of. Blinks at that page. ]

Do you have an especial - or ironic - association with bears back home?

[dreadinquisitor]

That's one way of putting it.

Violent and terrifying is another.

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[ridewithdestiny]

[ What. Just what. This place is so weird. ]

Bears? Like the wild animal? [ Why would that even be a super power?? ]

I've been here a bit less than a month, and I've never seen a bear roaming around.

[dreadinquisitor]

I assume so? [Though he sounded slightly less confident about it than he had before.] There seems to be some debate.

[am_i_a_monster]

Does it say anything about being able to control or calm the bears?

[dreadinquisitor]

It seems not.

They never liked me much before, and it apparently they couldn't overcome such hatred.

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[marriedmedium]

I've never seen a bear here, darling, but if your ability works like it sounds, I think you could do very well for yourself working for hunters as clients!

[dreadinquisitor]

There's an idea.

I don't actually have anything against the bears, me to them, but it's an idea.

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[onlydoubts]

The only place I've seen a bear is at the zoo [ which is how he knows what a bear even is ], otherwise, they don't seem to be roaming around freely. If that helps you any?

That's an oddly specific ability.

[dreadinquisitor]

It is somewhat comforting, yes. [He offers a genial sort of smile.] At least I know I probably won't need a dagger under my pillow.

[Not anymore than usual, anyway.]

And so oddly unhelpful. One would think, if they wish me to do good here, they wouldn't give me an ability so unsuited for doing so.

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[viced]

Does it... does it say what they do when they find you?

Or is this a situation where bears do what they always do? Speaking as someone who...has some experience in the "animals attack" field.

[dreadinquisitor]

[A small snort.]

As someone else with experience, I'd guess it's likely to be the latter.

They've never much cared for me, it's merely the guarantee of find them that's new.