to: everyone | forward dated to very very very early july 4

[ordinar]

[At some point, when he's exhausted down to his bones but knows he won't be able to sleep yet, it hits Wilhelm that the people who might normally take it upon themselves to make an announcement in this situation are, for the most part, sitting in jail or lying low in Nott. Then, tentatively, he arrives at the terrifying conclusion that he could actually qualify as a responsible adult.

So, here goes.]

Hey everyone.

Um.

Castle Thorne was bombed earlier tonight. Or, I don't know if they were bombs exactly, but there were huge flashes of light when they hit.

As far as I know, no Summoned were injured badly. A lot of soldiers were killed though. I think the wards around the castle protected it from the worst of the blast, but it did get damaged.

I don't know if anywhere else in Thorne was attacked. I haven't heard anything from Nott.

I saw one of the devices that was dropped, or what was left of it. It was metal and had an arcana sign engraved on it. I think we can assume it's from the Free Cities.

Anyway, that's...pretty much everything I know. If you have more info, go ahead and share it.

[Threadjacking encouraged, obviously. This message is sent a few hours after the attack.]

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[ordinar]

[Look, in his defense, his frontal lobe hasn't fully developed yet.]

Well, we were fine.

I promise I'm staying put now. So you should stay put too.

[itookashot]

[ He's already getting the maps don't bother. ]

[ordinar]

[When he doesn't hear back from Jesper, and he can only assume he's plotting something wildly reckless and hopeless, he adds:]

I'm more worried about what's coming next for you guys. Even if you managed to kidnap me from Thorne and whisk me away to Cadens, Sidwell is probably just going to hit back just as hard.

You saw what the last queen did to Libertas.

[itookashot]

[ UGH IT IS CORRECT AND HE HATES EVERYTHING AND HE SCREAMS OUT LOUD WHERE HE IS. ]

BRB, getting into a fight before I kill something instead.

[ancunin]

[ ok, normally he'd be popcorning this shit, but someone installed his own empathy chip recently ]

Or we might go kill some beasties out in the desert, if you'd like to spill blood and would accept some company.

[itookashot]

[ Thank you for saving him (and some poor idiots he would have provoked into a fight). ]

Have I mentioned you're handsome, brilliant, and talented today?

we can handwave the hunt lmao

[ancunin]

[ As entertaining as that might be normally, perhaps best not to do while the city is recovering from a war crime. ]

No, but please, do continue. I'll meet you by the cemetery.

Astarion's a hero

[itookashot]

See you in a few.

[ He will also see Jesper pistol whip a creature to death with his bare hands, that really helps get out his aggression. He'll feel better after. ]

[ordinar]

[Thank you for keeping Jesper busy so he doesn't do stupid shit!]

[itookashot]

[ Thanks to Astarion, he comes back calmer a little while later. ]

Sorry I text yelled at you.

[ordinar]

It's ok. You were worried about me.

We can see each other this weekend in Nocwich, ok?

[itookashot]

I still am very worried about you, love.

And I would appreciate it if you came to Nocwich so I could hug you, yeah.

[ordinar]

I'm worried too. About...everything.

I can do that.

[itookashot]

I really didn't think anything could get through that castle magic.

[ordinar]

Neither did I.