Gale of Waterdeep

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[alldoomnogloom]

I had a quill, so, for better I'd say.

[ he's getting his little digs in and that's probably the worst of it he'll do about anything that happened during trial. he doesn't want to be cruel. he did just watch her have to murder someone she cared for greatly. ]

It was stupid. I will agree with you on that point. But I suppose I thought-- I wanted to keep her calm, but her monster was powerful, and angry, and ... I don't know that anyone could have stopped it in the end. If it was not you, it would have been someone else. What happened was an inevitability.

So I would let it be a lesson learned, but I hold no resentment for it.

[scrapdraught]

What? [Okay that breaks the gloom for second, it needs unpacking.] And you're still alive?

[bruh

She listens to it. It is, frankly, more grace than she deserves. A whole half hour before the vote, and she blundered their chances of keeping ignorant enough to quell the beast.

And now?]

I still helped damn your friend, Gale. One of the best people we had, if I'm being honest. And it meant you and Astarion had to take care of business again. You could stand to be a little resentful. I'm not holding anything against anybody today.

[She purses her lips.]

And...her partner?

[alldoomnogloom]

Everyone seems so surprised by this it is starting to sway my confidence in my own ability to defend myself. At home with all of my magic I'm a terrifying force of nature to be reckoned with, you know. Creator, Destroyer, all that nonsense.

[ but that's WITH magic. ]

Look, I will not say I was not angry in the moment. But I would prefer to not spend my time burning the bridges that I have. So I am choosing to let it be.

Her partner will need a new partner, by the end of next week. It is something I am working on. And something I wanted to ask you about.

[scrapdraught]

[Her hands go up, a placating gesture somewhere between "Easy, tiger" and "Hey that's none of my biz."]

Well you sure showed us. Honestly I wouldn't bet on anyone making it out with just a feather in hand, no matter how beefy.

[But this second part. Her head cants to the left. Better fixing him in her remaining eye.]

That so? [She wets her lip. Thinks.] I wouldn't mind being set up on a date.

[alldoomnogloom]

I'll need to speak to them, but I was rather hoping you would be a safe option. For example, you cannot be changed by the monster anymore, yes?

[ so there's a bit of stability in that. ]

[scrapdraught]

Not as far as I know. But I want to talk to the overseers about a couple things, and that's one of them.

...As is the limits of the wish. [A beat.] And a cool eyepatch might be nice.

[Don't leave her like this]

[alldoomnogloom]

Well I doubt the eyepatch will be an issue, even perhaps a bit trendy here.

[ everyone and their eyes!!!!!! ]

Of course. We have a few days. Time enough to figure out the questions.

[scrapdraught]

At this point I'm expecting a pirate themed world.

[Yarr.]

Thanks. I'll catch up with you once I'm in the know.

...Gale?

[alldoomnogloom]

[ he looks briefly lost in thought about how much karlach would like pirate themed world and she'd have to miss it, but tuning back at the questioning tone. ]

Yes, Camille?

[scrapdraught]

[Sorry about it, but she will close the distance between them and pull him into a hug. Her chin sits atop his shoulder.]

Thank you. And I'm sorry. For your loss.

["Sorry," Daan had thought, fading out under her hands. "Sorry", she'd told Karlach, for waiting until the last minute to admit how much she cared.]

For all the losses.

[alldoomnogloom]

[ oh. he will be mildly surprised for a moment, but then put his arms around her in return, pulling her in tighter. ]

I am sorry as well. I'm very glad you are here.

[scrapdraught]

Same to you.

[This is a very tender moment. Too bad hugs will be ruined forever the very next day.]