[001][Video] Arrival. Technically.

[dragonsarefun]

[Genessia. It hadn't rung any bells, and it still didn't now, but over the past few days The Iron Bull felt he'd gotten a decent enough grasp of the place. He'd been reading up on the network logs, camping out in the forest of Fayren.

It was some damn interesting stuff. Some needed context, but he'd gotten good information from a couple of the answers other people had gotten. A shame that it was all second hand but all the answers matched, at least as far as the basics were concerned. They'd been abducted, no way out, free housing for the first month.

It didn't seem to be magic, as much as the smart phone he'd been given struck him as nothing so much as a more advanced version of the scrying stone Dorian'd given him. He'd seen that he was here. Had been there, from the looks of it, and he couldn't help wondering if that stuck in the mage's craw.

The whole thing had thrown him for a loop, but it was starting to feel like more of just a place. He did a touch of exploring before he made a video, settling into his in the common housing. It was a good thing he hadn't meant to actually use it; the bed was a joke.

Still, it's good enough to sit on, a blank wall behind him when the actual video clicks on, his sword on the mattress behind him and out of view.]

This is on, right?

[It never hurt to play a little dumb. His face takes up a good portion of the screen, one eye covered by a leather patch that had been tied down, scratches extending outside of it. A pair of horns sprout from the sides of his head and extending off-camera. There doesn't seem to be a lot of shirt on what little you can see of his chest. His voice is rich, tinged by a hint of some accent or another and a care for inflection.]

I just got here. [The lie was easy.] Thought I'd get off of the road before saying anything. That said - shit.

[There's a smirk, almost commisserating.]

Is this place for real?

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[innocent_royal]

[The face of a blonde little lady appears on the screen. She hadn't intended to respond so soon but that colorful word more or less caused her fingers to slip. She needed to spout an answer quickly now.]

Um, yes, hi. This place is real.

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[dragonsarefun]

Well then, that was a pretty prompt answer.

[The smirk softens a little into a smile. Hey, he can be nice to a kid.]

You watch all of these?

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[kalmaleader]

...And that's all you can say?

[A big snarky dragon comes up on the screen.]

Yes, this place is real, just like any other place.

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[dragonsarefun]

I didn't mean literally.

[He seems to be rolling his eye, but when he gets a good look his face splits into a grin that's a little too excited. Stuck in some strange place? At least popular opinion was that things had stopped at home. More of that time magic crap, but he didn't have a way to stop it. If Dorian was still there, he couldn't either - or didn't want to for some reason.]

Ha! Now this is perfect. [Yes, he seems pretty sincere. Even if there's a momentary faltering of - oh, great, the dragon is talking.]

Funny you should say that. I've seen a few dragons before you. They never said a word.

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[liorafae]

[And here's another, tinier dragon.]

So you're new here. Um, yes...this place is real. As much as some might believe otherwise...

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[dragonsarefun]

[Well, the place just keeps getting more interesting, doesn't it? He'd seen some stuff around, sure, but if he was going to be attracting dragons like this around here it was going up in his esteem.

His brief look of excitement fades a little though, flashing for a moment to something almost disappointed.]

Yup. You're a dragon, right? I mean, you look like one, but I'm...not getting 'big' from you.

[Rude.]

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[koishi_komeiji]

"Hello there!"

Well, that's certainly a happy face. One with literally glowing eyes and a rather magnificent hat. A pair of odd blue cords floated around her attached to an equally odd floating blue sphere.

"Ooh! Hello there! Who are you, mister? I like your horns. They're really big and powerful looking. They remind me of the oni and they're big and powerful too!"

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[dragonsarefun]

[He took in the latest interruption on his smartphone thing. Seemed like another kid - fine. Glowing eyes were a big no in his book. He wasn't a fan of dealing with shit glowing eyes. His list of exceptions was damn near non-existent. The sphere - more magic crap. Compliments were always welcome, but all the better if they weren't coming from someone or something who was made up of things that made his skin crawl.]

Oh, what are they?

[He forced casual, but he was going to stay alert. On the other end of one of these things or not.]

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[clevermind]

Yes. It is real.

It is very nice to meet you. I am Belle. I haven't been here for very long but I'd be happy to try and assist you in anyway that I can.

[She pauses for a moment before continuing.]

I don't think I caught your name.

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[dragonsarefun]

I didn't give it.

[He smirks, but there's a glint of amusement in his eye.]

I'm The Iron Bull. [You can just hear the capital 'T', can't you?] Good meeting you. I don't know where to start. So...hey. What's the most useful thing you learned?

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[borntolove]

Reality is subjective. However, after investigating this place for months I can tell you that this place is in fact real.

Hallo.

Where are you from?

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[dragonsarefun]

[Was he forgetting his first choice of words yet? Without a doubt. Thoguh he could almost anticipate a headache, 'reality is subjective'. Sounded like he was either a mage or a scholar.]

Thedas. I get the idea being more specific than that wouldn't make a difference.

[He says it like he isn't sure, but he is.]

What about you?

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[tevinteraltus]

[The response isn't immediate. Dorian has spent the last twenty minutes watching the Bull's other conversations, enjoying hearing the enormous man's carefully crafted words again, and trying to discern from when he'd come. It had, thus far, been impossible, but he couldn't just wait to speak with the Bull any longer. Besides, he should have known better than assuming a Qunari spy would be easy to read...especially this one.

He slipped on a careful mask of indifference in preparation for the inevitable disappointment no one but he would know about. When he spoke, his tone was as even and noncommittal as ever, at least in his own mind. His own surroundings are much more discernable, though unless he'd visited a certain subarchway in Everglade, would be completely unknown to the Bull. There were shelves behind him lined with magical components, bottles with faintly glowing contents in several shades, tomes, impliments, carving tools, and at least one large crystal.]

It is quite real, yes, and inconvenient but mostly acceptable.

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[dragonsarefun]

[The Iron Bull had been waiting, a full smirk bending his mouth when Dorian came into view. Part of him had been starting to think he wouldn't respond, and that he'd have to go seek him out once he was finished bullshitting with the other responses to his message. Sure, he wouldn't really be able to tell if he was real until they were in the same place. But this was something he could live with.]

Just mostly, huh? Seems like you've got your hands on enough magic crap out here. [He nodded toward the etcetera behind Dorian.] Guess it would interfere with those plans to go home, eh, Kadan?

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[feckinboomstick]

Right well, looks like you're up to your ears in explanations.

Anythin' anyone didn't go about tellin' ye yet? They're a chatty bunch, tell ye their whole life story unbidden and without a drink if ye let 'em.

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[dragonsarefun]

Let's see...

[He held up fingers on his free hand as he went through.]

Washing machines, people turning into little bug things, you've got damn invisible demons in the trees, some of the people call their planet dirt, and you've got a couple of dragons. That part's cool.

No one's mentioned where to get a decent drink around here though.

[inquisitor_lavellan]

[ Alleyana very nearly doesn't reply at all, watching the public conversations first in a way not dissimilar to Dorian, if for not quite the same reason. A friend, rather than more as in Dorian's case... but Bull knows Dorian, always. Whether they're an item or not. He at least knows the mage, save for a timeline in which one of them has been taken from too early-- That doesn't seem to be the case, however. Still, Alleyana knows full-well that she has not always been the Inquisitor in different timelines. Of the Thedosians on this world, she's been here for longer between her two remembered stints. Long enough to be cautious when she finally clicks on the video feed on her end. Expression neutral, the hatchet-face elf tips her head forward a hair. ] Bull.

[dragonsarefun]

[Another video flashes onto the screen, and Bull recognizes that face nearly instantly. He had seen her name on the list, but hadn't looked much further into it yet. Still, his lips quirk back into a smile and The Iron Bull returns the nod of greeting.]

Boss.

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[mortal_son]

[ Shrugs ]

If you've only seen the Bay, just wait 'till you see the other cities.

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[dragonsarefun]

Is that right?

What have they got?

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[pianola]

Yes. It's real.

[ Short answer, short girl, not much of a facial expression to go off of, here. ]

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[dragonsarefun]

[Well. Wasn't she a flood of information.]

Thanks.

Got any advice?

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[satori_komeiji]

"I wonder, how many times have we all heard that?"

A dour-sounding voice issues from the communicator. A woman, apparently. Her tone doesn't sound as much exasperated as just tired in general. She did, however, have mind to give this fellow a terse reply.

"To answer your questions: Yes and Yes. Though you've probably had a dearth of replies answering your queries for you."

A small sigh. It wasn't often she'd greet new arrivals, even by phone unless they were interesting or foolish. Either way.

"As rude as this sounds, I'm afraid you'll have to get used to the way things are. All of us are far from home, after all. Welcome to Genessia, such as it is."

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[dragonsarefun]

Right in one.

[No video this time, that made an interesting first. Some situational awareness too. Color him a little impressed, as far as this place went. Bull offers a smile that looks a hair self-conscious. Like he's realized the mistake made with his initial greeting, but knew it was too late to fix.]

Doesn't sound rude to me. I'm looking forward to it. I haven't even seen half of these things before.

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[aurabble]

If it's not real, we're a lot worse off than we think.

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[dragonsarefun]

Damn. This place must be worse than I thought. I wasn't being literal.

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[moviemagic]

It's real all right. As real as the sky is blue.

[Krista just couldn't help but stare for a moment or two. he looked unusual, but like in that really cool way.]

Might sound rude, but... What are you exactly?

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[dragonsarefun]

I'm Tal-Vashoth.

[At least she was giving him something else to respond to.]

You going to tell me I'm the only one here? This keeps getting better and better.

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[lyriumspecter]

[To say Fenris is surprised to see a Qunari warrior here is an understatement. So much of this place is still so unknown to him, and most of that beyond his comprehension. He's mostly been keeping to himself, in what little accommodations he's been provided, and patently avoiding the man who looks and sounds like Hawke but is much too different from his to entertain.

This warrior, though, was too at ease to be a member of the Beresaad. They were diplomats and conquerors.]

It is. [He responded first in the trade tongue, then added,] Anaan ensaam Qun.

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[dragonsarefun]

[That wasn't a greeting the Bull had been expecting, though he could at least appreciate the effort.]

You're a little late for that. I'm Tal-Vashoth.

[His smirk was on the friendly side, not apologetic but you could probably fool yourself. More, he was a little entertained. He was operating on a hunch that the elf wasn't one of the Qun's converts.]