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[arcaneadvisor]

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crystal.

[champions]

Morrigan. How do you fare?

[arcaneadvisor]

As well as might be expected, and you Marisol? 'twas a rather heavy subject you posed to the Inquisition, you stretch their minds and they will snap.

[champions]

( A warm laugh. )

In the case of some, snapping their minds might be an improvement. ( Or, well. ) Or not very noticeable.

I though, am sorry I have been so unavailable of late. I hope you did not take offence?

[arcaneadvisor]

This the great hope of the world who cannot solve their way out of a bucket. [Lest they offend the bucket.]

I had my own matters to attend to, I would have been unavailable in one sense or another much as I imagine a woman your age and with your lifestyle has her own cares to deal with.

[champions]

I do have a number of responsibilities to see to - making sure my hair is properly seen to, and such.

( And other things, but her hair is pretty great. )

I thought I would report to you; I think I have quite confidently mastered a second form. I imagine there are those who have progressed more swiftly, but I... wanted to take time to consider the form, its purpose.

[arcaneadvisor]

Naturally.

[This is the part of the conversation that fades to a background hum. If family comes up she'll start doing something that resembles work in the background.]

You are copying the soul of a creature, not merely the shape. Study takes time and not all things are close at hand after all. What was it that you chose?

[champions]

Should I tell you, or should I keep you in suspense and let you try to identify me whenever you see a creature wandering by?

[arcaneadvisor]

I have a teenage boy and I would hate to resort to some rather more drastic measures to test your limits as I might.

[Also people might object to a stinging swarm investigating the Gallows ]

[champions]

( Marisol's smile is audible. )

A small black spider. It's bite is not necessarily fatal, but very unpleasant, and it is well suited to hiding.

[arcaneadvisor]

There is always a need for something you might hide in plain sight as. [Enter: the raven.] If you've a talent with poisons or know one who does you might plan something well with that to cover certain tracks.

[Not that she's encouraging anything…

When would she do that?

(Filed under: live gloriously Gwenaelle with your big rifter elf.)]

[champions]

I thought so. ( She pauses. ) I have been very particular in not speaking of this skill to anyone, though I'm considering advising the leader of one of the projects I work, in case it be of use. I trust you've not mentioned my study to anyone?

( She assumes not, because Morrigan seems too clever for that, but just in case.

And Marisol laughs. ) Why, I've no idea what you mean, Morrigan.

( When would she ever :) do something :) like that :) lol )

[arcaneadvisor]

Which leader would that be? And I have not, I do not discuss the particulars of those I teach unless someone came asking for lessons that I considered wholly unsuitable to the point of dangerous to others. It reflects on me, there are few ways to learn after all.

[Only once has she had to do it and perhaps that lesson very much stuck.]

But of course, you are a smart and capable young woman well-versed in the world, there are some things you need no tutelage on it would only be remiss for one who grew in a poisoned garden not to pass on sage reminders.

[champions]

I appreciate that, Morrigan. Thank you for your discretion. Those I would are those with whom I work closely; the leader and assist of Hostile Powers. Perhaps the Scoutmaster.

( She doesn't sound pleased at the prospect of either; she likes having it as a card up her sleeve for the appropriate moment.

Her laugh is warm. )

Please, feel free to discuss my better qualities further.

[arcaneadvisor]

I know little of the leader of the project but unless Ashara has grown she had trouble with keeping some matters to herself if she thought they were too close to something of the People. Shapeshifting is one such thing that might fall there.

[Or how to make a real disastrous impression with Morrigan that never improved: yell eluvian in front of the Venatori.]

How very well you and Zevran would have gotten along.

[She laughs too no small amount of fondness in it.]