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[hawkeward]

[ACTION A; 1761 Beaver Street]

[Of course, the dog is the first to notice that something is amiss. The radio, having turned itself on at full volume, rouses the poor beast from his slumber, and the mabari hops off the bed to growl and bark at the offending device. Sadly used to such wakeup calls, Hawke sits up, rubbing her eyes and frowning.]

Maker's breath, boy, there's no need for--

[FWOOSH.

And as she pushes herself to her feet, Hawke falls through the bed, passes through the floor, and lands neatly in the living room. On the couch. Where her not!husband is sleeping. Or, well, where he was sleeping. Oops.]

[ACTION B; wherever]

[Falling through the floor was one thing, but the creepier-than-usual drones are something else entirely. When Merida's drone starts walking backwards and continually asking for the time, Hawke decides it's time to get the hell out of the house and walk the dog.

So, together with Cupcake, she walks through the front door - literally - and sets about exploring the town. She doubts she'll find anything interesting, so she amuses herself by watching the dog phase through trees and fences before peeing on them. Maybe he's doing his business in your front yard!]

Comments

[hawkeward]

Well, that goes for more than just magic, doesn't it? I certainly wasn't born knowing how to fight... but I suppose magic is another case entirely.

[Eh, it's interesting to hear about how other worlds treat magic, so she'll listen.]

No. Parents can't do anything but wait and hope.

[logic_and_magic]

I suppose that is true. It would be more convenient if that was the case.

[He'll shrug for the moment though.]

I suppose so. All parents want their children to be born with an incredibly strong potential.

[Here's where things get interesting.]

[hawkeward]

[She just. Raises her eyebrows.]

Your people want to be born with magic?

:O the plot thickens

[logic_and_magic]

Yeeees...it is how our system works. Why? Are you saying yours do not?

[hawkeward]

Would that our 'system' worked that way. No, magic is not so... popular, back home.

[logic_and_magic]

...Why would magic not be popular? Surely everyone has it where you are from except the small minority who do not?

[hawkeward]

No, the mages are in the minority. The Chantry believes they're dangerous and need to be confined, so that's what they do - lock them up.

[Does not look happy about that fact, nope. :'|]

1/2

[logic_and_magic]

....

[Okay, give Crown a moment to brain this.]

2/2

[logic_and_magic]

And your magic users did not simply...go into seclusion away from the non magical and hide from them until they became something of myth?

[hawkeward]

Er - no. Many try to hide, but not all of them are successful. Templars are tricky like that.

[logic_and_magic]

So, let me get this straight. The non magical and magical live together and they cannot live apart? That is extremely opposite to my world...

[hawkeward]

Aside from the whole "locking them up in a tower" business - yes. They say it's for everyone's own good.

[It's pretty easy to see that she doesn't agree with that. :V]

[logic_and_magic]

...What idiotic system is that?

[He can tell pretty clearly. He also doesn't agree.]

[hawkeward]

It's the Chantry's doing. I believe they call it the "church" here. [She sighs.] I know full well how dangerous mages can be, but there's such a thing as too much.

[logic_and_magic]

[Crown brings a hand to his face. Wow, okay.]

It is still ridiculous. Have they not thought what would happen if you lock them up? People tend to rebel.

[hawkeward]

If they haven't thought about it before, they certainly do now.

[logic_and_magic]

What exactly happened?

[Because, it sounds like something went down.]

[hawkeward]

Oh, that's a rather long story. I'd hate to bore you with it.

[Sorry, Crown, you don't have enough approval points to get her to open up about that little incident.]

[logic_and_magic]

If you do not want to say it, say so.

[He's fine with that. Just be honest on it.]

[hawkeward]

But it's much more fun to be vague and dismissive!

[logic_and_magic]

....I will have to deal with this often won't I?

[hawkeward]

Aren't I charming?

[logic_and_magic]

More like the cause of my future headaches.

[Can you see that, Hawke? He's suppressing a little grin there. Look, he's not totally blank faced!]

[hawkeward]

[She sees that smirk, yes she does. :'D]

Oh, everyone says that, but they follow me around and listen to me anyway. I'm too charismatic for my own good.

[logic_and_magic]

[No, she totally doesn't. He's totally not smirking. Stop it.]

I fear for what you have had them do.