Many of us know Dispel. Including me. We do not always need Templars, Norrington. I can find mages who have combat instincts just in case, who know Dispel, who will be company for him in the library.
[This is important. Templars acting as the jailers for two mages is already a precedent that's going to be difficult to move past in the future. His voice is calm and even, words chosen carefully.]
He is terrified of Templars, and for good reason. Let him see that being surrounded by them and constantly watched by them is not permanent. That he has other mages here who will see him as one of their own if he wants to join us.
You realize then I would be leaving him in the care of that mage - and if anything happened, that mage would be held responsible? The Tevinter is a young man, true, but he's also very powerful and not afraid to hurt others to get his way.
[This is James's warning to you, Anders. He is sure his Templars would love to take a break from guarding Bene and his constant grumbling. He is not sure they should trust Bene outside his cell without him already making a promise to the Inquisition's service.]
Allow me to speak to a few mages and see if they're willing. The two who first come to mind are Kostos and Vandelin, alongside myself. It is a great responsibility, but we must spend time seeing to our own rather than passing them on to others.
I find he has been an ass to more than a few mages, and I'm left with myself as the only willing mage. I cannot see that passing scrutiny, so I must withdraw the request.
I do request he be given more a chance to bathe, however. That's something that's been denied to him that should not be.
Whatever happened in the past - is no longer appropriate to where we are now. I suppose I should put it more formally - do we have the mage's permission to be there to guard the Tevinter?
At this moment we do not have the unity to permit or deny it. You can't ask that, because I can't answer it. Or rather, I can't answer it in a way that doesn't set a precedent the mages cannot afford.
You will do as you've been assigned to do. Until there are enough people who aren't me willing to work with Benedict, there can be no weighing in.
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Date: 2017-11-10 03:25 am (UTC)[This is important. Templars acting as the jailers for two mages is already a precedent that's going to be difficult to move past in the future. His voice is calm and even, words chosen carefully.]
He is terrified of Templars, and for good reason. Let him see that being surrounded by them and constantly watched by them is not permanent. That he has other mages here who will see him as one of their own if he wants to join us.
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Date: 2017-11-10 03:30 am (UTC)[This is James's warning to you, Anders. He is sure his Templars would love to take a break from guarding Bene and his constant grumbling. He is not sure they should trust Bene outside his cell without him already making a promise to the Inquisition's service.]
Who did you have in mind?
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Date: 2017-11-10 03:46 am (UTC)Allow me to speak to a few mages and see if they're willing. The two who first come to mind are Kostos and Vandelin, alongside myself. It is a great responsibility, but we must spend time seeing to our own rather than passing them on to others.
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Date: 2017-11-10 03:52 am (UTC)[Once there was a mage willing, he may or may not have less misgivings about this idea. For now - wait and see.]
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Date: 2017-11-16 09:24 pm (UTC)I find he has been an ass to more than a few mages, and I'm left with myself as the only willing mage. I cannot see that passing scrutiny, so I must withdraw the request.
I do request he be given more a chance to bathe, however. That's something that's been denied to him that should not be.
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Date: 2017-11-17 03:14 am (UTC)Do you think he would object to a templar going with him? Just waiting outside, of course.
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Date: 2017-11-19 01:35 am (UTC)That's how the baths are set up. Who would dare trust a mage to take a bath without Templars present? The soap might be too tempting.
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Date: 2017-11-20 03:45 am (UTC)[Now, his voice was the one what was calm.]
Whatever happened in the past - is no longer appropriate to where we are now. I suppose I should put it more formally - do we have the mage's permission to be there to guard the Tevinter?
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Date: 2017-11-20 07:30 am (UTC)At this moment we do not have the unity to permit or deny it. You can't ask that, because I can't answer it. Or rather, I can't answer it in a way that doesn't set a precedent the mages cannot afford.
You will do as you've been assigned to do. Until there are enough people who aren't me willing to work with Benedict, there can be no weighing in.
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Date: 2017-11-21 05:17 am (UTC)