He's acting strangely to the point that - Well, I asked if he was being influenced by blood magic and he hung up on me. Which, obviously that's likely an overstatement, but - Perhaps he's being blackmailed, or yes, perhaps he's been hitting the blood lotus. Who knows.
Is there someone still in Kirkwall we can ask to make sure he is alright? And still there? If he's been taken or something and they told him to act normal with the crystal, it could be his way of trying to signal that something is wrong.
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I think there's something wrong with the lad. Actually wrong. Perhaps even emergency-level wrong.
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[ Do they need to have an intervention.
He would actually love participating in an intervention. ]
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[ He frowns to himself. ]
He's acting strangely to the point that - Well, I asked if he was being influenced by blood magic and he hung up on me. Which, obviously that's likely an overstatement, but - Perhaps he's being blackmailed, or yes, perhaps he's been hitting the blood lotus. Who knows.
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Is there someone still in Kirkwall we can ask to make sure he is alright? And still there? If he's been taken or something and they told him to act normal with the crystal, it could be his way of trying to signal that something is wrong.
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What did he say to you?
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[ tongue gently in cheek, aware this is a very selfish silver lining, ]
at least it isn't just me.
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[ A joke that gets weaker with each syllable. This is actually serious. ]
If not kidnapping, what do you think?
Maybe we should just try to talk to him together. We could ask him to go speak to someone we know in the Gallows, to provide he is there and alright.