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[merchantprince]

Who: Varric and open
Broadcast: Video, and open!
Action: The Marsiva.
When: Thursday afternoon

[video;]

[The feed opens with a glorious shot of a gold-embroidered scarlet tunic-- a nice, slow pan across the gently furred planes of a man's chest, the brassy necklace resting across his collarbone, the dip of his throat--

-- and then he punches the camera upward.]

Ha ha, all right, you've had your fill. Stubborn metal piece of shit. [Varric looks none-too-amused.] Just tell me who took all my wine and maybe, maybe I won't tear the walls down.

[He leans back and rubs at his face. While he's usually pretty sharp and charismatic, right now there's a glimpse of how tired he is.]

Something tells me I'm gonna need it after you all tell me what happened while I was--

[A pause. He glances offscreen, takes in the sight of the stars and the hospitality deck of the Marsiva. Kidnapped three times? Really? What the hell is his life?]

-- somewhere else.

Comments

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[serpentis]

Oh, good, you're finally back. Come to serialize more of our tawdry affairs, my friend?

[There's a lot to dissect there, but Dorian seems genuine enough.]

[dawnwillcome]

You're starting to make a habit of this whole kidnapping business.

[Translation don't you ever do that again you big dumb idiot.]

Are we to pay for that show? You should certainly be charging admission.

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[save_the_souls]

[Allen never really spoke to this guy, but he remembered him. He was the man with the stories. He had listened a few times idly. But that's not why he's commenting. Rather, the whole bit about Varric remembering that catches him by surprise]

You remember being here before?

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[wolfuncaged]

[Alert the Chantry, Fenris is smiling For Realises. Can't misplace that chesthair anywhere. He's missed you so much, you irritating fucking dwarf.]

Things you will be remiss you weren't around to see, to write about first-hand. There were insect monsters.

[HE KILLED LOADS OF THEM, BE PROUD DWARFDAD :D ]

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[hearsthesea]

[!!!

Shirley has to take a moment to make sure she's not dreaming here. And then a second moment, just to be sure.]

Varric? You're...you're back!

[openhands]

[Given the way he greeted her the last time, she's not sure she should say anything. But it would seem wrong to not say anything.]

Welcome back, Varric.

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[ino]

Oh hey, you're back!

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[pirasea]

Anything you left behind was hardly worth getting excited about.

Really, I did you a favour.

[coppermarigolds]

I'm sorry you're here but I'm glad to see you.

[Her smile is small but it's warm.]

[video]

[killedwithlove]

[Hello, Varric. Your screen is filled with too much Cole face, because he's excited and holding his communicator far too close.]

Varric! You came back! Or you came here and you're a different you from the last you, but that's okay, I like this you just as much! Solas went away too, and it makes more sense when you explain things, but Jove's been explaining, and she does fairly well, but you have clearer words.

[Video]

[wordmiser]

[She pops up her screen and waves her hand.

She might have stolen the wine, dude. A smirk tells him she's not sorry.

She'll share her algae booze with him, tho. She'll even move out of frame and show it sitting behind her. Coming back into frame, and gestures her hand to tell him to come over.]