[ When Bastien wakes, he’ll find that he’s received a terribly mysterious invitation to meet with a Hightown bookseller.
She’s come into possession of a number of rare maps that claim to reference graves and other monuments to figures from history and folklore, and she’d like to ask Bastien’s assistance in determining whether these could be of any value to the Inquisition. Unknown to him, a stranger (terrible, mysterious) may already be waiting.
The invitation is beautifully calligraphed, and includes a white rose for Bastien to wear, to signal that he should be allowed into the back rooms. Bastien doesn't actually have to accept the invitation. Not intentionally. Should he ignore or otherwise attempt to circumvent its summons, a chain of coincidences (terrible, mysterious, you get it by now) and well-timed accidents will conspire to see him there.
There are some maps, though they're nearly all the work of fantasy, and include multiple statues to dogs supposedly 'anointed' by the Chantry. There's also a bottle of wine, the sort of imported fruit that runs from expensive to baffling in winter, and a conspicuous deal of privacy given two strangers left with the valuable stock. (Don't worry, they'll be frisked on the way out by a very surly dwarf.)
OOC Note: Ilias is played by Jenni. Feel free to play out a thread, handwave things, or ignore it entirely, but check with each other first! ❤ ]
a very late mysterious invitation
She’s come into possession of a number of rare maps that claim to reference graves and other monuments to figures from history and folklore, and she’d like to ask Bastien’s assistance in determining whether these could be of any value to the Inquisition. Unknown to him, a stranger (terrible, mysterious) may already be waiting.
The invitation is beautifully calligraphed, and includes a white rose for Bastien to wear, to signal that he should be allowed into the back rooms. Bastien doesn't actually have to accept the invitation. Not intentionally. Should he ignore or otherwise attempt to circumvent its summons, a chain of coincidences (terrible, mysterious, you get it by now) and well-timed accidents will conspire to see him there.
There are some maps, though they're nearly all the work of fantasy, and include multiple statues to dogs supposedly 'anointed' by the Chantry. There's also a bottle of wine, the sort of imported fruit that runs from expensive to baffling in winter, and a conspicuous deal of privacy given two strangers left with the valuable stock. (Don't worry, they'll be frisked on the way out by a very surly dwarf.)
OOC Note: Ilias is played by Jenni. Feel free to play out a thread, handwave things, or ignore it entirely, but check with each other first! ❤ ]