A templar, isn't he? [ like Cedric, at least in some way. And when they'd gone to Minrathous for the golems, she'd posed as some Ferelden lady who owned lyrium reserves, hadn't she?
She could put two and two together with her eyes closed, but Isaac is still - disarming. ]
I assure you, I've never held an ounce of authority in this organization. But I lack the requisite anatomy to test this myself.
The anchors sometimes manifest abilities. I expect us to run into that, eventually. We ought to know if conventional silencing measures affect them. Safer to learn here, than in the field.
I'm asking that you and Ser Barrow try silencing the anchor, and record whether it's effective. And I'm asking you, because I think it behooves a young mage to understand that which may be turned against us.
[ There it is, the full spectrum of the request, the ramifications. She could test it, tell the others. For what purpose, so other mages go get their own anchor to avoid a Circle? Tranquility?
There's a long pause. ]
Witch, but - he's well liked enough in Forces, and he trains the new recruits, so I suppose I could ask him about this. There is a high chance it won't work on Rifters.
I'd need to know what it feels like to a mage to be silenced.
Oh, it works on Rifters. If you try to cast a spell, you'll feel precisely the same as I.
[ stymied, and like as not, a little panicked. ]
Witch, Sorcerer-Supreme, tragic wide-eyed librarian; that doesn't matter to the lyrium. What I wish to consider is the Anchor, not your broader abilities.
As I've said, the Venatori have anchors. Anchors have been known to manifest abilities — shields, bolts, and so forth. If we understand how to prevent that being used against us, you and I are less likely to die in agony on some field mission.
i'm choosing to think my sleep deprivation when i misread your ENTIRE INITIAL TAG is hermione's
[ Right - of course that makes sense. She just needed several attempts to connect the dots, because to bring up templars is to put her on the edge. (Also, realistically, there's something about Isaac...) ]
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Venatori anchors were observed in Minrathous. We need understand more of combatting them.
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She could put two and two together with her eyes closed, but Isaac is still - disarming. ]
Are you asking or ordering?
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The anchors sometimes manifest abilities. I expect us to run into that, eventually. We ought to know if conventional silencing measures affect them. Safer to learn here, than in the field.
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As for the silencing, I haven't given any of our templars a reason to try. [ It sounds bad and she doesn't want it. ]
So I would appreciate it if you could explain in more detail what it is that you're asking, why me, and why ask about Ser Barrow.
fun fact i tried to copy paste an em dash in this and forgot i'd copy-pasted bitch instead
tell us how you really feel, emdash
There's a long pause. ]
Witch, but - he's well liked enough in Forces, and he trains the new recruits, so I suppose I could ask him about this. There is a high chance it won't work on Rifters.
I'd need to know what it feels like to a mage to be silenced.
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[ stymied, and like as not, a little panicked. ]
Witch, Sorcerer-Supreme, tragic wide-eyed librarian; that doesn't matter to the lyrium. What I wish to consider is the Anchor, not your broader abilities.
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If the Anchor will still do its Anchor thing while I'm silenced. You want confirmation, before deciding if it's worth trying to get one yourself.
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[ he sounds, genuinely, confused ]
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No? Interesting. Why the interest, then?
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i'm choosing to think my sleep deprivation when i misread your ENTIRE INITIAL TAG is hermione's
I'll reach out to ser Barrow.
ur all good bb it was confusing wording
Good. Should either of you have want for a chaperone, I'll make myself available.
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Yes.