tushanshu | 001; Video

I knew I’d get this thing on eventually. All it it needed was a few swift kicks to help it along.

[Hawke looks rather smug with himself right now. Despite the crash course given to him, of which he may have zoned out of once or twice, he understands this console about as much as he does magic. The fact he got it working on his own means a lot to him.]

Alright, from what I hear this place is in need of heroes and the like. So much so in fact that they’ve started kidnapping people right off the street. Now I don’t mean to criticize your emperor, but that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Generally it’s considered good manners to ask someone for help instead of just grabbing them by their short and curlies and just dragging them off somewhere.

[He wags his finger in a very ‘you should be ashamed of yourself’ manner.]

Maker, at least people in Kirkwall gave me the illusion of choice before asking me to do something stupid and dangerous. They usually pay me too.

[When he sighs it’s utterly exaggerated.]

Oh well, no use in complaining I suppose.

[Of course that doesn’t mean he’s actually going to stop anytime soon.]

Since I’m here I may as well play along. Chances are this is all some kind of Fade...dream...thing, so what’s the worst that can happen? Besides the possibility of demonic possession.

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As long as they're listening then they're not the wrong people.

[If not for Ixis this guy would be the strangest one he's seen yet. He'll just have to settle for second place.]

Now that would be a sobering thought.

[And one that definitely didn't cross his mind until now. If all this really is for real then who's to say that this Big Bad won't come for his home next?]

[That actually would please Zel; unlike Ixis, he's not very comfortable in his skin]

Yes. I can't say I'm the most altruistic person I know, but I rather like my own world.

The people I know are doing a fine job of destroying everything themselves. They don't really need help.

[Hell one of them started a war.]

{Zelgadis snorts]

It's not like the existence of other problems has ever stopped anyone from making more.

And yet every time a mess is made they flash me the puppy eyes and expect me to fix it. Just like my dog.

[Another exaggerated sigh.]

Here I was hoping to live under a rock for at least a few months before another earth-shaking event demanded my attention.

[Please Hawke, you stick your nose into everyone's business whether they like it or not.]

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Well, if you adapt to life on a giant city-turtle, there's usually a couple of months between crises.

That's...oddly cyclical. You'd think the emperor would be a little more prepared then.

The current Emperor just got his job after the previous Emperor was killed.

Well that certainly explains why he wasn't looking so chatty. Seems I arrived in time to just miss all the excitement for once.

And most of the murder investigation.

Ah, I've been involved in a few of those. They always ended in a mess.

I can't say I've ever done more than bodyguard future victims.

[And be a suspect]

Seeing how you're still alive you must already be better than bodyguards I've met.

I'm hard to kill.

Oh no you've gone and done it. You just cursed yourself.

Yes, but normally that just means something happens to leave me alive, but in pain.

There you go, doing it again. You enjoy tempting fate my friend.

[But then again so does Hawke.]

Edited (now with the right icon) 2014-01-16 03:18 (UTC)

Old habits die hard.

Isn't that the truth.

[He gives a small shake of his head before smirking back at the console.]

The name's Garrett Hawke.

Zelgadis Graywords. Nice to meet you.

Likewise, always a pleasure meeting someone sane.

[Zelgadis nods]

Sometimes it can seem to be in short supply.

Where I'm from you have no idea.

If it's anything like where I'm from...

Then you have all my condolences.

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