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Who: Ciri and you!
Broadcast: Fleetwide video.
Action: On the Marsiva! Feel free to tap her on the shoulder and say hi.
When: Nooooow, a little bit after her arrival.

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[For someone who looks like she stepped out of some medieval era, Ciri doesn't seem too alarmed by all the space and technology. It's easy enough for her to figure out how to broadcast, and she peers into the camera for a moment before speaking.]

So, two questions: where can I get a sword, and how exactly are my abilities dampened, here? [Because the first thing she tried to do was teleport back to Skellige, only for a whole lot of nothing to happen. Maybe if she didn't have enemies to demolish she'd actually feel some relief about the fact that what makes her a target for so many people is gone.] I can't be the only one. Someone must be very skilled to figure out how to keep that much control over us.

And... one more thing. I don't suppose any of my companions have found themselves here. [She frowns, brow creasing with worry. It's unlikely. She knows how sudden world-hopping works... or doesn't work. Still, she must try.] Geralt? Yennefer? Triss?

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Ciri. Pleasure to meet you. [His smile gets one in return from her as she introduces herself, but she's quick to latch onto the unfamiliar term:] What's a Grey Warden?

[Clearly some sort of warrior. She can tell that much at least--a soldier, perhaps? As for Alistair's question, Ciri tries to play it off with a shrug. No big deal.]

Like I said, I'm good at not being trapped. I tried to leave this place but nothing happened.

[Not vague at all.]

[theirinurpants]

[ Definitely very vague. Well, Alistair doesn't need to be so vague. ]

We fight darkspawn and stop the Blight!

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[Said so proudly! That's nice, but she doesn't know what that means.]

I'm afraid I'm as unfamiliar with those as much as I am with Grey Wardens.

[theirinurpants]

Yeah, most people here don't. I still find it hard to believe, that someone wouldn't know about darkspawn. But consider yourself lucky. They're bad.

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Monsters, I presume? [Or people. Probably monsters.]

[theirinurpants]

Monsters. They come out of the ground, they're ugly, they smell bad...

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So you, as a Grey Warden, fight monsters. [Interesting. Ciri's head tilts as she examines him from where she sits. He's no witcher but different worlds have their own ways of dealing with such things.]

Suppose you would need a sword for that.

[theirinurpants]

Yep! Darkspawn, specifically. And we do it with whatever weapons we can find, but my training is in sword and shield.

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I thought you looked like someone that'd use a shield. [You know, because there's A Look for those sorts.] I shall keep an eye out for one of those as well.

[theirinurpants]

Do I? [ Alistair makes a show of looking at himself, at his arms, and then shrugs. ]

I didn't realize.

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It's in the shoulders. [He's sturdy.] You're certainly no scholar.

[No offense.]

[theirinurpants]

Hah! The sisters who tried to teach me could've told you that.

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[She grins.]

I'm not much of one either. Fighting is much more interesting.

[Not to say that she's bad at learning, swordplay is just much more fun.]

[theirinurpants]

That's what I always said when they made me memorize the Chant. I mean, what good is being able to recite the Chant when you've got darkspawn attacking?

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Are you good at memorizing other things?

[theirinurpants]

Er, well, sometimes? If they're interesting enough, I suppose. Muscle memory is easier.

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[Oh no, he's cute in a newborn foal sort of way. She laughs.]

You are an awkward one, aren't you?

[theirinurpants]

[ Mostly just around pretty girls, but he won't be saying that aloud. Boy, would that be embarrassing! ]

Hopefully in a good way?

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It isn't in a bad way.

[Is that better? He's funny.]

[theirinurpants]

I'll take it.

[ He grins a little. ]

So, what is it you fight then? Dragons, demons? Highwaymen?

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All of the above, really. Your wardens sound a little like my witchers.

[theirinurpants]

A witcher? So you have something like darkspawn?

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They are monsters, aren't they? Or are they a specific type of monster that you're trained to kill?

[theirinurpants]

They're a specific thing. They bring the Blight, threaten all the lands, that sort of thing.

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Does that mean wardens are specially equipped to kill them?

[What makes you special, Alistair?]