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[apostasies]

Maker help me. Do you honestly need me here? There is little space in your head as it is and I don't see a need to fill it beyond the limit. Yes, I know a lot of them are inactive, but I might add to that pile. I'd rather throw myself at the feet of the Knight-Commander and beg that she take me in because I'm a horrible Apostate than to become nonexistent.

Just, put some thought into this before you actually make any commitments. I also hope you're not picking me up because of the possible romances you heard about. If you're in that dire need of romance, as Varric to write you something.

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[inquisitive_nature]

Trust me, friend, these mundanes rarely use sense where it applies to us.

You will find such occasions to merit celebration.

[apostasies]

She's a bit like my sister. Hardheaded and hardly listens.

[inquisitive_nature]

I know of your sister; my mundane has ... played the game? I'm still confused on that.

Regardless, I understand where you're coming from. It is the job of her like to be diplomatic ... at times, but mostly to hit things with giant slabs of metal.

Our role is the more subtle one, I fear. We trade in direct power for basic sense and the regard to actually see said sense through. Mostly. There are exceptions, of course.

[apostasies]

I hear that she can also be my brother ... which I don't want to put too much thought into. Having Carver around is enough, I'd like to think that I have another girl besides Mother to be on my side.

Being in the background is something that I'm used to. I just hope that she actually comes through instead of adding me to her collection. The more I think about it the more this situation reminds me of slavers. Rather unjust, collecting what they like, and tossing them away when they're through or have lost interest.

[inquisitive_nature]

It's a little different. I can assure you that much.

I cannot assure you regarding your brother or your sister, but that's neither here nor there.

These mundanes, however strange they may be, do tend to come through most of the time. It's just those odd little instances where their sadism takes over their mind that you have to look out for. I've been turned into a woman because of a stupid curse more times than I like to really remember.

[apostasies]

A woman, really? ( she tries to picture it in her mind, but she can't get beyond his manliness and shudders. ) I would hate to think of what things mine could possibly do to me.

[inquisitive_nature]

Whatever wizard came up with the idea of cursing a sword-belt to turn men into women and women into men was sick and in need of a better hobby.

[apostasies]

( bethany rolls her eyes. ) There she goes, having another manic giggle fit.

She wonders if it was the Girdle of Femininity? If so, one of her other characters had a run in with the Girdle of Masculinity and it was rather hilarious. I'll just take her word for it.

[inquisitive_nature]

You try being too weak a spellcaster to remove the curse and deal with that damned girdle then! I was stuck as a woman for three months while we were out in the wilderness.

Remove Curse should do just that; I shouldn't have to be such-and-such a level of spellcasting power, too...

[tinfoil_angel]

Well I'm not sure how much of an academic you are but I think you might find this place not so bad after you meet some of the more interesting beings around here.

[apostasies]

Hopefully none of them are demons wanting to get inside my body.

[tinfoil_angel]

Well...you know what I'm just going to sum up my answer to this "What would Isabela say?"

[apostasies]

...I really set myself up for that one, didn't I?

[tinfoil_angel]

Yes and sadly the Isabela definition of that phrase does happen. Although demons aren't quite as pervasively evil as they are in your world.

[apostasies]

That's what Anders said about Justice and we all know how that went.

[tinfoil_angel]

Well part of the difference is they have their own physical bodies in some cases, so no real need for possession.

Then some of them are more like people in personality. Some of them even did things for good purposes.

[apostasies]

( she makes an impressed sound. ) That's ... interesting and completely different than I ever viewed them.

[magerights]

Don't ever say you'd go to Meredith instead! Better to be a free mage no matter the circumstances than a Circle prisoner, believe me.

[apostasies]

I was being a bit dramatic to try and get my point across. Handing myself over to Meredith is the last thing I would do.

[magerights]

Then you shouldn't joke about such things. Meredith is a danger to any mage, even those in the Circle already. There are better options than that.

If it's a place to go that you need, I may be able to help you with that.

[apostasies]

All right, I'm sorry. Being in her head is a bit stressful. You don't know the things that she's thinking.

Having a place to go would be nice. Not going to make me do another task to prove myself, are you?

[magerights]

Why would I want something like that? I'm not the Circle, sending people to Harrowings.

[apostasies]

Just wanted to make sure.

[magerights]

Well, if you are interested, I think you'd be welcomed at the island myself and others are on. Although, your brother might be in for a shock.

[apostasies]

Which brother is it?