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Who: Kate Bishop + YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: Iskaulit
When: Yesterday evening.

Want to play a game? [ kate's surroundings are, quite evidently, a lush little corner of málum. the neon-y blue tinge of the bar's decor casts its colour over her features. there's a tall, impressively concocted cocktail at her elbow. ] I mean, I know I do. So here's how it goes: you tell me anywhere you'd rather be but here, with the caveat that it can't just be a home. I think it's safe to say that home is a very understandable answer, but it's also a little too achingly realistic for my purposes. So pick somewhere else. Pick Ibiza. Pick Iceland, if you want.

Well, unless Iceland is your home. Then please refer to rule numero uno. It also happens to be the game's only rule. [ short and sweet, that's our katerade.

and maybe about an hour (and maybe another drink) later: ] ...Does anyone wanna come dance with me?

[ swipe right, dear flooters. swipe right. ]

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Sounds relaxing. Well -- apart from the spooky tales. Where's the Western Approach?

Really? I enjoy the spooky aspect of it. Hauntings are fascinating.

It's on the border of Orlais, between it and Ferelde-... Ah wait, you're not from Thedas are you.

[He smiles sheepishly.]

Nope. Earth -- guilty as charged. But I'd love to hear about it all the same.

Oh, well, it's just somewhere I've always wanted to go. Secluded, not really under the purview of meddling governments or religions. Just cool water, warm sun, and perhaps a companion to share it with.

[Though the one he's thinking of doesn't even remember him at present.

It kills the dream more than a little.]

It sounds lovely. [ and then, thoughtfully: ] I'm not certain I'd want to enjoy it alone, either.

No, it's definitely the type of place for a couple's vacation. There's no service of course, but what's lacking there is made up for by an excellent deterrent for interruptions.

Is there anything like that on Earth? You mentioned some places, what are they like?

All kinds. They say Paris is for lovers.

Paris? That sounds interesting. What's that like?

Very...French. [ helpful, right? ] It's considered romantic. A hub for the arts, and for food, and for all things romantic.

Sounds like what Orlais or Antiva try to be in Thedas. Antivans are always going on about how they're the masters of love and Orlais is entirely style over substance in the richer areas. You know, I met an Orlesian duke once who kept a Wyvern for a pet. Can you imagine! A bloodthirsty beast as a pet.

They do make very nice furniture though.

Sooo, what's a wyvern though?

Oh, it's a, um. Well they're related to dragons, but smaller and I don't think they can fly. Maybe glide, but that's about it. They still breathe fire or lightning or whathaveyou though.

Sounds like the high fantasy equivalent of a reclusive old rich dude owning a pet tiger, I guess.

[He laughs.]

I assure you it's very much reality, but you're entirely correct. I wouldn't be surprised if he'd had a tiger either, though they're much more exotic. Probably harder to get even if you are Orlesian nobility.

[Adalwolfe shrugs.]

I never really saw the wisdom in owning any animal bigger than a dog. A dragon would be too difficult to take care of, unfortunately.

[Boy if they weren't though...]

Horses are bigger than dogs.

[ logic. ]

Very true, and dragons even bigger than that.

[He really likes dragons, can you tell?]

I guess so. I can't say I, uh, run into many of them. Dragons, that is.

Probably for the best considering they can be pretty deadly. I've killed one before but it took a lot.

[Don't try and hide how impressed you are Kate.]

...How much is a lot?

As in, without three friends for backup I'm certain I would have been eaten.

[He says that far too cheerfully.]

Huh. Good thing you have friends, then.

Friends make life worth living.

[There isn't a trace of irony in the statement, or even that he's aware it sounds sappy as heck.]

You're not wrong. [ ... ] Have you got any of yours here?

I--

[That makes him pause.]

...Sort of. One is from a different time and one is from a different reality altogether. It does make things a little difficult.

What about you?

Tell me about it. The most familiar face I know is definitely a little...out-of-step. So to speak.