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[merchantprince]

Who: Varric and maybe even you.
Broadcast: Communication is pretty spotty, but you're welcome to pick up the occasional words/phrases.
Action: Anyone on the way-station
When: Early January? I'm not looking for a specific date, just 'before he goes to the forest'.

[Varric appears to have an enthralled audience in this restaurant. He's got some Floot Loops cocktail thing in one hand, with a cute little fruity straw, and he's gesturing wildly with the other hand while he describes something or another. There are more drinks and plenty more food on the table behind him.]

—and then the thing exploded! Right in her face! She just reached up and wiped the blood across her nose, like facepaint. The rest of them turned tail and fled. Why the hell would they stay? Their leader was dead, and they had a pretty pissed-off mage wearing its blood like a damned war trophy.

The rest of that's in my book. Tale of the Champion. I don't want to spoil the whole thing for you all, so you'll have to wait until I find a publishing company out here. I'll take suggestions. And donations.

[He sips his drink. The aliens appear to be clearing out, however reluctantly.]

[ooc: Come have a drink! Or... a non alcoholic drink... with Varric.]

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[wilder]

[He came on the waystation for a drink, and partly just to get away from the ship for a bit. It really just so happened to be the one that Varric was giving his story. He sat in one of the backtables, listening in. He has a melon flavored drink in his hands- it's not too bad, at least compared to the kerosene-crap they've had the past few months]

[He'll wait until the crowds start to clear before speaking up]

Heh- sure is nice to know you can go to any part of the universe and still nothing draws a crowd like something grossly exploding.

[merchantprince]

[Varric likely spotted him a while ago, but chose not to single him out. Kaneis was obviously waiting for a chance to reveal himself and Varric isn't the kind of jerk to jeopardize that unless he needs to.]

Oh, I know. That part is always a crowd-pleaser. It's even better when Hawke does it in public.

[wilder]

[Yeah like he want to interrupt storytime anyway. Besides, he was one that preferred to get an assessment of a situation before making his presence known]

You mean she goes to your storytelling sessions and makes things grossly explode in front of everyone?

Wow. Talk about not pulling punches with the special effects.

[merchantprince]

[Varric barks a laugh.]

Once or twice. Where there's a bar, there's a bar fight waiting to happen.

[wilder]

Ah, that'd sure do it.

I finished your book by the way. The romance one?

[merchantprince]

Oh, boy. Here to tell me how much you hated it?

[wilder]

[He gives a "Heh"]

Hey now, I enjoyed it! It was nice and trashy, just like I hoped!

[merchantprince]

I've heard better compliments, but no. That's basically what it is. [He laughs.]

I have the others on me, if you want to give them a browse.

[wilder]

Heh, hey- I could always try for more flowery words with my next review.

Why doesn't it surprise me you have the others? Sure, I'll take a look.

[merchantprince]

A businessman always has to have a sample of what he's selling.

[And with that, he hands over Hard in Hightown because it's his second favorite. Gotta save the best for last.]

[wilder]

Right, right.

[He takes the book and reads the name on the cover, raising his eyebrows]

Hard in Hightown?

What- did you decide writing romance wasn't for you so you went into all-out erotica?

[Should he be holding this book in public?]

[merchantprince]

[Varric bursts out laughing. Kaneis' reaction is what makes it.]

It's actually a gritty crime thriller. But the title helps the sales.

[wilder]

[He click his tongue a little at the explanation] What a sneaky trick.

[Luring people in with false promises of porn. That's evil.]

Alright, I'll bite. [He digs into his bag to pull out Swords & Shields and gives a nod in reference to the bar they're in] I see you got your own way of getting liquor now, so what'll this one cost me?

[merchantprince]

I'm working on the sequel right now. Hard in Hightown 2: Siege Harder.

[Varric takes back Swords & Shields, and just smiles.]

Just bring it back in the same condition and I'll call it good.