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[wittings.livejournal.com]

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--ker's breath, what is--

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This goes on for a few minutes, until it finally stops and Hawke is peering down at her bracelet and then back up at the holographic screen with the most perplexed look on her face. It's pretty clear she hasn't noticed this thing can, and is, recording her, because she just keeps on making witty retorts to herself while jabbing her hand at parts of the screen.]

Figures something like this would've happened. I suppose I should be so lucky that I haven't bumped into another crazy mage so far. Or a dragon, there's always a dragon around. [Sighs.] Perhaps I should invite these gods over to tea, as well. This kind of decorating isn't as cuddly and inviting as I'd expect for honored guests.

[The video is suddenly pointed at her chest. And feet. And the floor. And the wall across her. And basically pretty much everywhere except her face for the next couple of seconds, before it is shoved up to her face where it will only be recording her nose, pretty much, as she proceeds to flick the bracelet and camera several times. I hope you enjoy the sound of tapping, until the feed is cut off, at least.]

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[manskirt.livejournal.com]

[ that's...strange. he could have sworn, for a moment, she seemed--familiar. and she is talking about dragons.

but it's more...the way she's talking about dragons, isn't it? not the whats but the hows. ]

...Do you bump into "crazy" mages often, then?

[ oh look: here comes one now. ]

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

Oh! And here I was, thinking I could've gone five more minutes bumping into one, too. My bad.

[She sounded a bit caught off guard for a moment there, before she continues talking like speaking into a bracelet is the most normal thing she's done all day. It probably is, too.]

So tell me, Anders. Does hearing your disembodied voice coming from this thing make me crazy, or are you actually inside here somewhere?

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[manskirt.livejournal.com]

[ and the flare of heat, annoyance, frustration, fondness, all those contradictions he shouldn't feel but does, all at the same time, too--

she definitely reminds him of someone. he shakes it off and finds the annoyance to hold onto instead.

because no one calls him a crazy mage and gets away without at least a pout. ] Was that a lucky guess, or has my reputation preceded me? [ because if it has, that's worrisome. ] Unless...you're from Kirkwall. [ which is worrisome, too. ]

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

Hm, I don't know. Should I show you the way to the estate again? I believe it's in Kirkwall, and you seemed so fond of my dog last time.

[A sigh.] I'm serious, though, Anders. Shocking, isn't it?

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[pfaugh.livejournal.com]

[ aw, that's...remarkably like hawke's reaction to the troublesome device. and alongside the mention of mages and dragons, that's more than enough to draw his attention. ]

You are not talking to yourself.

[ well, or, rather... ]

...Not alone, in any case.

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

[Oh hey. There's a voice she knows. She's going to proceed and be completely casual about this, nothing strange about the situation at all. Nope.]

Fenris! I was beginning to wonder what I would've done without my merry entourage.

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[pfaugh.livejournal.com]

[ oh.

pardon.

he recoils slightly from the bracelet, toying with it for a moment while he attempts to do whatever it was he did to allow hawke to see his face in the first place. instantly suspicion is sort of his default mechanism these days, even if that wasn't his first instinct on seeing her. ]

Do I know you?

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[parasiteye.livejournal.com]

[ WELL HE CERTAINLY ENJOYED THE CHEST PART, mmmyep. ]

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

[HEY EYES UP HERE when they actually get up here BUDDY >8(]

NOT AS USELESS AS THESE KEYWORDS

[parasiteye.livejournal.com]

[ DENIED, he will just. re-watch this video, mmyep 8) ]

hawke vs hawke mode, engaged

[quests.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen any dragons yet. [ blasted dragons... ] Are you from Kirkwall? [ or even thedas.............. ]

time for things to get..............hawkward....

[wittings.livejournal.com]

Thank the Maker for small miracles, then! [gd dragons sitting on every corner of the bone pit...] Why, yes. I'm assuming you're from Kirkwall as well?

/shades

[quests.livejournal.com]

[ They can have dragon bitching sessions together.. ] That is correct. I don't believe I've seen you around. [ probably a good thing... ]

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[midnitefluttrby.livejournal.com]

Darling, you might want to know you're being recorded.

[That's coming from the lounging witch on the other side, Marian. Sup.]

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

I might have figured that out after I briefly questioned my sanity when I started hearing disembodied voices coming out of this contraption.

[Not that she isn't still questioning her sanity, but at least she's less surprised by this thing.]

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[midnitefluttrby.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm sure you'll get used to it.

[A pause as she turns her head a little and gives a wry grin.]

Now what was this about dragons?

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[studere.livejournal.com]

Well now, not all dragons are bad!

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

[just. this face.]

...I've heard a lot of people saying mages aren't all bad, but this is the first time I've heard saying dragons aren't all bad.

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[studere.livejournal.com]

Well, mages aren't all bad, either. I can't really comment on the crazy ones, though. [ She smiles, because she thinks her joke is clever. It is clever, isn't it? ] But yes, back home, I live with a dragon. He's my number one assistant!

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[eluvish.livejournal.com]

It's a bit complicated, isn't it? I'm still not too sure how t-- [ bzzzzz. Oops, she flicked it off again.. ] Ugh! This is beginning to get frustrating! Everyone else seems to have no problems with them! People in Kirkwall didn't have anything like this, at least not in the alienage, and the Dalish certainly had nothing similar to this, so.. O-Oh, I'm sorry! I talk too much sometimes..

[ Sorry, Hawke, but she doesn't recognize you. She's too oblivious to even notice the similarities, actually. ]

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

Yes. I believe we might have covered the talks too much bit in the first couple of years.

[Hawke doesn't notice Merrill doesn't seem to recognize her, either. The lack of excitement makes her cock an eyebrow, but she chalks it up to being way too frustrated with the bracelet.]

Have you been here for long, Merrill?

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[eluvish.livejournal.com]

No, not really, I've only been here for -- Wait. How do you know my name? I didn't.. mention it, did I?

[ WHAT MANNER OF MAGIC IS THIS she has not heard of it. ]

I'm.. sorry, I don't believe we've met.

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[satisfies]

You mean you haven't seen the dragon? You probably just missed him.

Or maybe he's already been slain. A lot of heroic types wandering around here, it seems. The life expectancy of a dangerous dragon has probably plummeted these past few days.

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[wittings.livejournal.com]

Well, that certainly saves me the trouble of going after it myself. These are a perfectly good pair of uncharred boots I'm wearing here. Wouldn't want them to become dragonling breakfast, now would I?

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[satisfies]

Huh... I've been hearing a lot about boots lately. [ shrug. ] If you ask me, there are more important things to protect than just your shoes.