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[gaudy]

[ The elf on the camera is bristling, cast in the blue firelight of the Fire district. His hair is oddly bright white, as are the almost-glowing lines that trail down his chin and neck, and disappear into the collar of his armor. Over one shoulder is the absolutely massive hilt of a sword, which looks comically out of proportion with him. Fenris had finally figured his device out, but it involved a lot of making a fool of himself in front of the Kedan, which he does Not Look Pleased about.

The effect of his otherwise withering glare is somewhat undermined by the fact that he opens his mouth to speak but compulsively twitches his head to the side to stare over one shoulder for a few moments, paranoid about things lurking in the shadows. He wets his lips when he finally looks back, suspicion and unease written across his pointed features before he schools them into a sneer again. ]

I am not a mage-- [ he practically spits the word, what a pleasant first impression he's making here ] but even I can see that this is not the Fade. In Between, they say. Bah. What nonsense.

[ In fact while he's at it let him just stare distastefully down his nose at the thing in his hands. "Technology?" Unlikely. By its strange glow and stranger capabilities, it is totally obviously something far worse!! ] This place reeks of magic all the same. And I wonder who has suffered to make it so? Magic comes with a cost. It always comes with a cost.

Whoever did this will reap what they've sown. I should like to be as far away as I can be when that day comes.


[ooc: Please don't reply with text!! Fenris is illiterate and kinda ashamed about it, so he would just skip over text replies without saying anything in order to save face.]

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[aenseidhe]

And a Magister is what? [ Srsly wtf is that word, he doesn't have those. His analogy for the Roman Empire is different than yours.

O-Oh. That's new. Maybe he'll ask about that when there's more alcohol in both of them, but prying isn't really a thing he does in every day conversation unless there's a real need to. And in that case he calls it 'punching people until they tell him what he wants to know'. A short exhale and he lets it go. ] None that I know of. Should you find one, I would be more than happy to lend you a cart and rope to take care of them.

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[gaudy]

[ Well, the word has a literal meaning as well, but that's hardly what he's asking. ] It is what mages call themselves when they are in a position of power. [ A pause. ] Senators, usually. Or teachers of their blighted art. The rich and the powerful among them.

[ He shifts from foot to foot and the video wobbles, before focusing and nodding, some of that mean-spirited amusement finding its way back. Iorveth you know just what to say. ] Ha. That's a generous offer if I've ever heard one.

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[aenseidhe]

[ That was almost the Northern Kingdoms, had the Lodge's plans not been uncovered. His skin crawls at the thought of Phillipa Eilhart ruling a kingdom. ] And there are none to keep them in check?

[ Sorcercesses are powerful and he's well aware how formidable one with political power as well would be. And oh bb, anything fur u~ He gives a gracious nod ] Simply a common day's work for what I occupied myself with in my realm.

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[gaudy]

In other kingdoms, but not in Tevinter. [ A derisive sneer crosses his face. ] Those who are tasked with controlling them are merely their puppets, the laws are twisted and ignored to suit their needs.

[ He wets his lip, scrutinizing the elf on his screen. ] You are part of a resistance? [ The Fog Warriors were similar, in that way. Similar and glorious. ]

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[aenseidhe]

My kingdom was almost the same. Their plots were unveiled before they came to fruition. [ It's a little hard to say 'fortunately' as much as he's glad Phillipa had her eyes gouged and the Lodge would never be trusted again, but the massacre that followed... he's not seen a lot of things worse than that. ] It was not a good time to be a magic user afterwords.

[ A short nod. ] I've been an officer in the Scoia'tael for the last century. We took to killing the special task forces that would seek us out. [ Well that and being a super terrorist. There's a small smirk here ] And the occasional execution of human kings.