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[not_mafia]

Who: Tourist Crew
Broadcast: If you'd like!
Action: TOURISTA
When: Whenever you want!

((catch-all post for the Tourists! do whatever you want whenever you want! have it your way!!))

Comments

[merchantprince]

He knows not to kill everything that moves. I would definitely be careful with magic, though.

[Varric gives Axel an easy grin.]

That's what I'm here for. Let me know if anything else comes up, and I'll do the same.

[got_it_memorized]

With magic? [Axel looks a little cheesed about that; he likes his magic.] What's he got against magic?

[merchantprince]

Yeah. Give him some warning before you use it, and definitely don't set him on fire.

[The grin fades.]

Mages got the short end of the stick on my world. They're connected to this thing called the Fade, where spirits and demons live. If a mage decides they like a demon's offer they can get possessed and go crazy. Some mages can use blood magic and-- well, control people. If they aren't draining their lives entirely. Pretty freaky stuff.

I won't go into the details, but there's a lot of blood mages where the broody elf is from.

It's a thing.

[got_it_memorized]

Aww, but fire's my specialty~

[He's... mostly kidding. Sort of. He kind of grimaces then.]

Oof, that's a bit harsh. Me, if I'm gonna manipulate somebody, I prefer to do it the old-fashioned way, no sense muddying it up with magic.

[merchantprince]

Of course it is. The hair's a dead giveaway.

[SORT OF...]

Yeah, that's how I feel. Just treat him with kid gloves. There's a small chance he'll warm up to you eventually, but I wouldn't count on it. He likes being the broody one.

[got_it_memorized]

I like to coordinate.

[He waves a hand, something like a thanks but no thanks gesture.]

It's fine; I don't really expect us to become buddies. If he wants to be the broody lone wolf that's his prerogative. I'd just like to avoid future bloody murder, especially within my little circle, that's all. I'll give him a wide berth.

I appreciate you bein' straight with me. I'll remember that in the future.

[merchantprince]

[That gets a laugh, but he quiets down soon enough.]

It shouldn't be a problem. If it is, let me know.

[Varric smiles.]

I'm generally pretty straight with people. It's better for business.

[got_it_memorized]

If something goes awry I'll make sure to keep you informed.

[A grin, then.]

That's a smart business move, all right. It's more than I got back home, most of the time, for that matter. Read between enough lines, though, and you get kinda good at it.