[Okay. A deep breath, to collect himself--or at least, to put himself back together a little, come down from his frustrated rage a little.]
When they organize, they typically allow participants to choose a party to accompany them. If they follow this model, and you are able. I would go. If not, you will have to carry out the plan without me. Which is not impossible but it is less than fucking ideal.
[No offense, he does not say. But he means it, kind of, in subtext.]
The difficulty posed by Tevinter, right now--one of the difficulties--is the border. Crossing it, and remaining undetected, will be easiest done if bundled up with the Inquisition's efforts. I know I had said working outside of them would be preferable, but they do have resources that I do not. Coin, contacts--there's former residents of the fucking Imperium here. That is needed for access.
Once we have an in, we move outside of the Inquisition. Follow their guidelines and their rules and complete the assignment, but move in secret, too. Because the Inquisition's only goal is to find a foothold in Tevinter. To use the slaves, not to free them. If freedom should happen along the way, they'd be happy to take credit for it, but they will make no serious effort or make any gesture toward freedom for the sake of freedom itself, which is owed to every man, woman, and child currently crushed beneath the yoke of slavery in that foul fucking country.
He was a slave in Tevinter when he was growing up. Escaped to be a pirate. But I talked to him, and - he might be willing to help. Really reluctantly, because obviously he isn't going to go back there lightly, but it's possible.
[ And... ]
Honestly, as ludicrous as it sounds, the pirates seem like they'd actually be really helpful in all of this.
[Non-committal, and not convinced. Nikos has nothing against pirates, these or any others. If the Inquisition will be consulting magisters, why not do the same, for their own purposes.
But also Kitty don't ruin this with conclusiveness.]
'Cause they're of Tevinter, and they really hate it. And they're perfectly willing to act against it - I mean, you know what Max recruited us to do. That might have been indirect, us breaking into that man's house, but depressingly it might have been the strongest blow we struck against Tevinter in all our time there. But they're not just mindless, either. Vane's got the inside knowledge of the slave trade, and he's got the experience - he can tell us what the slaves there need, what their lives are like, how to get 'em to work with us in fighting Tevinter. And Flint - have you talked to Flint? You'll hate him, I expect, and him you, but only 'cause of personalities - but he thinks about revolution, and talks about it, and cares about it. Their first concern, at the end of the day, is recovering their island, but if they can be talked around to expanding their ambitions, they could be real allies. Not just people who are tagging along on this mission 'cause they want to see the world return to its state before Corypheus came along.
half because Kitty has so much to say about it, and his pessimism makes him want to tear into all of that with criticism--but mostly because it all sounds almost too good to be true, which means that it probably is too good to be true--]
I'm sure it's the first you've ever heard. [And also,] Fuck off.
[And ALSO also--]
I have spoken with Flint. Briefly. He didn't strike me as anything much. If I'm being asked to waste my time on him, I want to know it up front, so I can keep it short.
[ A haughty sniff. But she's not actually here to be difficult or get "offended" over language, so she continues on thoughtfully, saying - ]
He's definitely more than that. More than not anything much. Certainly. I don't entirely entirely know what he is, or what he believes, because he plays it close to the chest - far closer than you do, frankly. He's careful. He tries to hear what you believe more than he shares what he believes. But the fact is, all impressions aside, he and his held off Tevinter from their shores for a very long time, and that alone means we ought to pay attention to him.
[ And then, with a sudden little grin - ] I can ask him to come to you if you're feeling shy.
[Wow Kitty if you like Flint so much why don't you go and infiltrate Tevinter with him
Which is to say that Nikos makes a noise of disgust.]
I'm beginning to remember how annoying you are. This isn't me being unsociable. This is me, being unwilling to hitch my fucking star to some arsehole who wants only his own success.
They care about their island. Fine. I hope they get it back. If our paths align toward an alliance, so much the better. I'm not going to go moon-eyed thinking Flint or any of them are the answer to my prayers. Or Tevinter's.
I'm not saying he's the answer to any prayers at all. I'm saying he could be an ally. You don't dispute the fact that the two of us can't do this by ourselves, right?
I'll pay attention to him. In the immediate--since he is keeping his cards close to his chest and, I would guess, does not speak with constant fervency--I would say save him for later. The other one might have more to offer to this stage.
I know charm. [Like he isn't charming but he knows it. Intimately familiar with it.] If this is what passes for charm, where you are from, then it is a very dark world.
[ That draws a bark of a laugh from her - something rather older than might be expected from her, something more cynical and tired. All she says, though, is - ]
Sure.
[ Then a breath. And when she speaks again, it's with her usual bright energy. ]
I'll let you know about everything, Mr Averesch, soon as I hear about it.
Because Nikos doesn't want friends, he doesn't say anything else. Because he's more aware of people than he would want to be, he will remember that. And also because maybe it will be something he needs to know in the future.]
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Date: 2018-10-01 09:32 pm (UTC)When they organize, they typically allow participants to choose a party to accompany them. If they follow this model, and you are able. I would go. If not, you will have to carry out the plan without me. Which is not impossible but it is less than fucking ideal.
[No offense, he does not say. But he means it, kind of, in subtext.]
The difficulty posed by Tevinter, right now--one of the difficulties--is the border. Crossing it, and remaining undetected, will be easiest done if bundled up with the Inquisition's efforts. I know I had said working outside of them would be preferable, but they do have resources that I do not. Coin, contacts--there's former residents of the fucking Imperium here. That is needed for access.
Once we have an in, we move outside of the Inquisition. Follow their guidelines and their rules and complete the assignment, but move in secret, too. Because the Inquisition's only goal is to find a foothold in Tevinter. To use the slaves, not to free them. If freedom should happen along the way, they'd be happy to take credit for it, but they will make no serious effort or make any gesture toward freedom for the sake of freedom itself, which is owed to every man, woman, and child currently crushed beneath the yoke of slavery in that foul fucking country.
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Date: 2018-10-01 09:38 pm (UTC)[ What he's saying - it makes her feel energized. She's nodding as he speaks. ]
Yes. Absolutely. [ And with that settled - ]
There's a man here, one of the pirates - do you know him? His name's Charles Vane. Have you met?
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Date: 2018-10-01 10:16 pm (UTC)I've not had need to speak with him. I know of him.
Why?
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Date: 2018-10-01 10:18 pm (UTC)[ And... ]
Honestly, as ludicrous as it sounds, the pirates seem like they'd actually be really helpful in all of this.
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Date: 2018-10-02 04:00 am (UTC)[Non-committal, and not convinced. Nikos has nothing against pirates, these or any others. If the Inquisition will be consulting magisters, why not do the same, for their own purposes.
But also Kitty don't ruin this with conclusiveness.]
What makes you assume that of them?
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Date: 2018-10-02 11:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-02 05:09 pm (UTC)half because Kitty has so much to say about it, and his pessimism makes him want to tear into all of that with criticism--but mostly because it all sounds almost too good to be true, which means that it probably is too good to be true--]
He talks of revolution how.
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Date: 2018-10-02 07:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-02 08:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-02 08:50 pm (UTC)No need to use such rude language, Mr Averesch.
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Date: 2018-10-02 10:00 pm (UTC)I'm sure it's the first you've ever heard. [And also,] Fuck off.
[And ALSO also--]
I have spoken with Flint. Briefly. He didn't strike me as anything much. If I'm being asked to waste my time on him, I want to know it up front, so I can keep it short.
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Date: 2018-10-02 10:13 pm (UTC)He's definitely more than that. More than not anything much. Certainly. I don't entirely entirely know what he is, or what he believes, because he plays it close to the chest - far closer than you do, frankly. He's careful. He tries to hear what you believe more than he shares what he believes. But the fact is, all impressions aside, he and his held off Tevinter from their shores for a very long time, and that alone means we ought to pay attention to him.
[ And then, with a sudden little grin - ] I can ask him to come to you if you're feeling shy.
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Date: 2018-10-03 03:49 am (UTC)Which is to say that Nikos makes a noise of disgust.]
I'm beginning to remember how annoying you are. This isn't me being unsociable. This is me, being unwilling to hitch my fucking star to some arsehole who wants only his own success.
They care about their island. Fine. I hope they get it back. If our paths align toward an alliance, so much the better. I'm not going to go moon-eyed thinking Flint or any of them are the answer to my prayers. Or Tevinter's.
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Date: 2018-10-03 11:55 am (UTC)I'm not saying he's the answer to any prayers at all. I'm saying he could be an ally. You don't dispute the fact that the two of us can't do this by ourselves, right?
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Date: 2018-10-03 04:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-03 04:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-03 07:39 pm (UTC)[Not.]
I'll pay attention to him. In the immediate--since he is keeping his cards close to his chest and, I would guess, does not speak with constant fervency--I would say save him for later. The other one might have more to offer to this stage.
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Date: 2018-10-03 07:46 pm (UTC)Especially since I think he's a bit fond of me. He's been teaching me some sailing skills, in any case. So he's certainly not unfond.
[ No one can resist that signature Kitty Jones pluck. ]
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Date: 2018-10-04 04:59 am (UTC)Now I feel very assured.
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Date: 2018-10-05 12:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-08 04:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2018-10-08 04:34 pm (UTC)Sure.
[ Then a breath. And when she speaks again, it's with her usual bright energy. ]
I'll let you know about everything, Mr Averesch, soon as I hear about it.
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Date: 2018-10-08 10:16 pm (UTC)Because Nikos doesn't want friends, he doesn't say anything else. Because he's more aware of people than he would want to be, he will remember that. And also because maybe it will be something he needs to know in the future.]