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[sayhitobianca]

[Sealed to: Hawke, Anders, Aara, Zhaneel, and Riku]

[Varric's handwriting is messier than usual, and somewhat stilted, as though he took pauses every few words while writing it.]

Tell me you're all doing fine.

It'd probably be best if you all avoided me until this blows over.

[He's not in his room, but he's definitely going to quarantine himself. He's also not answering that other zombie post. Varric's telling Hawke, that's good enough for him.]

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[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

And yet I still play cards with her.

Good. [That doesn't keep him from still being nervous as hell though.] I'd hate to leave Aveline or Merrill in charge of something like that.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

So do we all. I think that's the most telling thing about our sanity, really.

[And that actually makes him laugh a bit, not that it'll come through via text.]

I don't know. It'd be interesting to see what they'd come up with.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Can we say that we really have any left at this point?

Only because you're not the one they'd be talking about.

[Has he ever mentioned how being in the spotlight sucks sometimes?]

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

Maybe not the rest of you. I like to think I'm still clinging to a few scraps of it.

That's the burden every hero has to face. Sooner or later, someone besides their official biographer will start spreading stories about them.

[He might have, on occasion. Varric definitely agrees. There's more than one reason Hawke is the central figure in most of Varric's stories.]

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

I think the fact that you're still sticking around after all these years speaks volumes about your sanity.

You know I don't recall ever having to be a hero until I met the lot of you.

[That's right, this is all your fault.]

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

Maybe it just speaks volumes about your ability to inspire people to stick around. Besides, you know I'm only still here because of all the gold and storylines I get out of it.

[Lies. But it's not like he's going to admit that.]

We just brought out your natural Champion-like nature.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Or maybe I just attract a particular brand of crazy. [But he would gladly die for all of his crazies.] Oh of course, though I have to wonder why I never see any of the coin that you make off me.

Thanks ever so much for that. Being the errand boy for an entire city was my life's dream.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

As part of that brand of crazy, I can assure you it's the best kind. And hey, I put you on my tab at the Hanged Man. That should count for something.

Glad to have been of help. I'm always happy to bring about another person's life's dream.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Always good to know that I can have my pick of the finest ale and piss in Kirkwall.

You really are a giver.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

What can I say? My graciousness has no limits.

I'm letting Blondie look me over. He's nothing if not persistent.

[By which Varric means he kept insisting until Varric's head hurt too much to listen to him.]

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should try putting a cap on that before you go giving everything away.

You're only now realizing this?

[And Hawke is more than a little relieved about this development.]

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

I can try, but it does go contrary to my giving nature.

Usually his persistence is entertaining. Like watching him try to foist his manifesto on people.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Of course, what was I thinking? You're practically a saint.

Right, it's a blast when it's not your house. I could fill a book with all the pages I've found over the years.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

And yet, I still don't have my own statue.

It's always more entertaining when it's happening to someone else. You could, but that just might convince him you want to take a more active role in spreading it around.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Try killing the Arishok in a duel. That should do it.

That might be better than finding pages in my pillow. Still not sure how they got there.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

You know, on second thought, I don't really want my own statue. Too showy. I'll leave the one on one duels to you.

I think that's one story I'm glad not to know.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

Oh no, I'd be happy to help you with this. Your gracious attitude has inspired me.

Think I could go without knowing it either.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

I don't think Kirkwall can handle having two Champions. Who'd be left to chronicle our adventures if I was too busy championing, anyway?

Finally found a story I'll never want to tell.

[Audio] - Sealed to Varric

[iwannabeadragon.livejournal.com]

We could always just switch places. No one would know.

[Except. everyone.]

Let's hope Isabela doesn't decide to tell it.

[Text] - Sealed to Hawke

[sayhitobianca]

My impression of you is good, but I somehow doubt it'd hold up in the long run. Maybe if we only tried it on people with really poor eyesight.

[He shudders slightly.]

Or at least if she does, she doesn't tell us.