...who let him even use the network, honestly

[deconsecrate]

[ Travelers, remember when you were recently informed about a terrifyingly organized group of dragons? And how this information was imparted in a manner grave, suitably solemn and noble and stuff?

...this probably won't be anything like that, just as a precaution. ]

Not to interrupt anyone's plans for the evening, but--

[ Hawke does not have any of them fancy image-sharing skills, so you're all just going to have to take his word on this. ]

I probably should let someone know there's herd of dragons on the move here, making a terrible mess of the tournament-grounds between Rivergard & Westgard. Bit bigger than the last ones, although not as many! Thank the Maker for small favors.

Does anyone know what you call a venery of dragons, by the way? I've always wondered*.

*[ no he hasn't ]

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[homemademolotov]

You don't call it anything.

[deconsecrate]

In that case, I nominate "flambé." As in "Maker's breath, a flambé of dragons!"

[homemademolotov]

That might be inaccurate. How hot is their fire breath?

[Is this real life.]

[deconsecrate]

No idea. I'll let you know if I survive any of them breathing on me.

[Also: ...it's conversation with Hawke, is what it is. ]

[homemademolotov]

Does it burn blue or what?

[GOD HAWKE]

[blackhand]

Somehow this doesn't surprise me.

[This is the tone that says that Garrett's wondering what else can go wrong at this point. Not that he's testing it. Really.]

[deconsecrate]

Do you have any better suggestions? Because I'm willing to listen, I'm not married to "flambé." I just like it. Sounds Orlesian.

[WHAT]

[inexecution]

[Oh, boy. Well, at least he's already been convinced dragons are real, or he'd think this was a drunk joke or something]

How big is larger, exactly?

[Because he needs to know if they're still reasonable stabbing size.]

[homemademolotov]

I just want to know how hot the flame is.

[PEEVISH STARE.]

[protect_and_serve]

Get word to the barons and their forces. Even to the bandits. Whatever the Trumps want from us, we cannot let those dragons nest, or it will be the end of this kingdom.

[deconsecrate]

Is that what they're doing. Explains a lot.

[deconsecrate]

[ ...just about any other subject matter and it still could be. But not even Hawke would cry 'dragon' without reason. Because he's from ...you know, an Age where Dragons are kind of a big deal. ]

...a horse and a half? I don't know, they won't exactly hold still for measuring.

[ SURE. ]

[deconsecrate]

Like I said. I'll let you know if it's hot enough to melt the flesh off my bones.

[deconsecrate]

I, on the other hand, am positively poleaxed.

[ No he isn't. ]

[amadine]

I think you call it a disaster.

[inexecution]

Oh. [And then he has to do a mental calculation because until recently, horses were sort of a mythical creature to him]

That doesn't seem too bad. I think I can make it out there fairly quickly.

[It seemed a bit more important than what he was doing now, anyway]

I'll let people here know, in case they head this way.

[psec]

[ whoops someone's messages are a little garbled. ]

don'ttalktoanyoneyoudon'tknowwhothesepeopleare --Is this a common occurrence around here?? Why is everyone so Goddamn flippant about flying lizards??

[blackhand]

You sound it.

[Not that he knows what Hawke's talking about. But it doesn't matter to him right now.]

I'm babysitting right now, but I'll see if I can't go find the bandits to grab someone. [A beat.] Doesn't sound like this is a group of the small ones, either.

[deconsecrate]

[ Does it ever matter, Garrett? ]

No, they're more ...horsey. They'd probably still die if you stabbed them, though! I hear a lot of living things do that.

[deconsecrate]

If that catches on, I'm taking credit for it.

[ No he won't ]

[amadine]

It should. Everyone loves a good bit of alliteration. You can tell them it just came into your head.

[hakodate]

"Mess" as in killing people, or "mess" as in nesting?

It's gonna be the difference between "a lot of people are fucked" and "everyone is fucked."

[deconsecrate]

I don't know if it's common around here, but where I come from if a flying lizard breathes fire and crushes human bones like twigs, a lot of people put on their fussy hat.

[deconsecrate]

I thought they were just digging, but I've been told that's nesting.

[deconsecrate]

Except for accessibility to this conversation...hm. How do you feel about bribes?

[ What dragons. ]