𝒆𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒓

PART THREE. A collection of dialogue from Tevinter Nights: Herold Had the Plan, An Old Crow’s Old Tricks, Eight Little Talons, Half Up Front, and The Dread Wolf Take You. To be used as sentence starters… or whatever. As per usual, feel free to change pronouns or whatever you see fit. Mentions / implications of death, violence, food, & alcohol. 

“ Well, that was a complete disaster. ”

“ I’ve seen jobs go better. ”

“ No offense. You are just filthy, is all. ”

“ You run like a newborn deer. ”

“ I don’t want a lightning bolt up my arse. ”

“ What precisely do we rely on you for? ”

“ What do you have planned with your share of the money? ”

“ Stupidest words I ever heard, and I rarely hear any other kind. ”

“ Want to hear something fun? ”

“ May we never see each other again. ”

“ Long may he adventure. ”

“ If I may ask, what was it you were yelling? ”

“ I should’ve known you’re the cause of all this commotion. ”

“ I heard you tinkering away in here. ”

“ Nothing spoils a meal like business. ”

“ Stay silent if you’re not going to say anything useful. ”

“ You know I hate being the responsible one. ”

“ I refuse to look at another dead body until I’ve had my coffee. ”

“ I’m more than capable of killing everyone here. ”

“ You’re stupid to begin with, and drink only makes you stupider. ”

“ Why do you think you’re the exception to every rule? ”

“ As if drinking from the bottle’s ever stopped you before. ”

“ This isn’t how I imagined seeing you naked. ”

“ How do you feel — on a scale of absolute shit to dying? ”

“ Something on your mind? ”

“ It could’ve been a lot worse, and you know it. ”

“ The hell does that mean? ”

“ I am glad that my trust was not misplaced. ”

“ You and your martyr complex. ”

“ You can’t do this without me. ”

“ We’re a team, aren’t we? ”

“ Slim hope’s better than none, right? ”

“ Hate to break it to you, but most of my people still want to see you dead. ”

“ I hope you are here for peaceful purposes. ”

“ Imagine that, overlooking the god in your midst. ”

“ You stink of lies and fear. ”

“ That’s a good story, but I’d rather hear the truth. ”

“ I will regret it forever, and I will never make the same mistake again. ”

“ I am prideful, hotheaded, and foolish, and I am doing what I must. ”

" hello. bonjour. guten tag. hujambo. hola. "

" it's a monster ! run for your lives ! "

" are you here to kill us ? "

" do you believe everything you hear ? "

" why'd you help me ? "

" yeah, you should work on that. "

" ugh, do i have to do everything ? "

" kindness is not a survival skill. "

" there was an accident, i terminated their family. "

" for future reference, you probably want to keep all that to yourself. "

" the process is the art. "

" i'll just be over here. a little sad, but otherwise okay. "

" which is robot for, ‘ she loves you very much. ’ "

" death's proximity makes life burn all the brighter ! "

" um, are you, dying ? "

" you don't understand anything. you don't feel anything. "

" i don't know. i'm just making stuff up. "

" don't worry, we're his only friends. "

" he has no choice, he has to say yes. "

" SHOW ME YOUR TEETH ! "

" i promise i'll keep up. "

" i never thought of it that way. "

" funny, how life works. "

" how do you know if you love something ? someone ? "

" what if it is too late ? "

" sometimes hearts have their own conversations. "

" yeah, they all hate me. "

" there's nothing i can do that you can't. "

" shhh . . . the jerk wants to speak. "

" i will . . . consider . . . this. "

" what are you doing ? quit messing around ! "

" i know predators, & those are predators. "

" you scare me. "

" what happened was not your fault. "

" i love you. "

" now say i'm cool & don't lie. "

" don't be afraid. "

" what are you saying, you're leaving ? "

" to protect all of you, there are things there that i must put right. "

" what if i need to tell you something & you're not here ? "

❝ what's your favorite color and why? ❞

❝ can i come with you? ❞

❝ you have a nice smile, has anyone ever told you that before? ❞

❝ how do you take your coffee? ❞

❝ sorry, what was your name again? ❞

❝ it just occurred to me i never asked you what your last name is. ❞

❝ actually we've met before. ❞

❝ i've heard a few things about you. ❞

❝ care to join me? ❞

❝ i'm not really sure why i trust you. ❞

❝ i don't usually talk this much, it just feels easy to say stuff when you're listening. ❞

❝ i know we don't know each other that well but if you wanna talk about it... ❞

❝ could you help me with something? ❞

❝ do you like it here? ❞

❝ are you new around here? ❞

❝ you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about. ❞

❝ i don't mean to be too forward, you just seem like you could use a friend right now. ❞

❝ you can come with me. i mean if you don't have anyone waiting for you. ❞

❝ we're friends now. you can ask me for help. ❞

❝ do you like this music? i can change it. ❞

❝ what are your favorite snacks? ❞

❝ really? i wouldn't have guessed that about you. ❞

❝ do you mind if i ask about it? ❞

ACTIONS:

VISIT: for sender to go to receiver's home for the first time

VISITED: for receiver to go to sender's home for the first time

CRYING: for sender to see receiver cry for the first time

CRIED: for receiver to see sender cry for the first time

BEGIN: sender and receiver are on their first date together

TRIP: our muses go on a group trip but end up stuck together, away from the rest of their friends.

SITUATION: our muses are acquainted because one of them is their friend's roommate. muse a shows up when their friend isn't there and ends up hanging out with muse b one on one.

GO: our muses go to a zoo or theme park together and get lost.

INVITE: sender cooks for receiver for the first time

INVITED: receiver cooks for sender for the first time

TOGETHER: our muses spend the night for the first time

TRY: our muses hooked up and are hanging out the next day

COMFORT: sender is going through a break up and receiver offers to cheer them up

COMFORTED: receiver is going through a break up and sender offers to cheer them up

OFFER: sender gives receiver a ride to the airport/picks them up

OFERED: receiver gives sender a ride to the airport/picks them up

AID: sender helps receiver redecorate

" know what i think? " rhetorical, of course. ( because no one could ever truly know what was swirling around in that wild head, aside from haphazard thoughts and decisions made seemingly at random which were a daily occurrence, the uncertain nature of any and all next moves made apparent even to those who had only had the misfortune of being in her company for a short amount of time. )

 a  low  chuckle  slipped  from  him  ,         rough  and  worn  ,  carrying  the  stale  bite  of  cigarettes  and  whiskey  .  misery  had  long  since  settled  in  as  his  closest  companion  ;  the  only  thing  that  stayed  through  long  trails  ,  gunfights  ,  and  the  quiet  hours  in  a  cold  bed  .  he  didn’t  fight  it  .  truth  was  ,  he  leaned  into  it  .  maybe  it  wore  a  man  down  ,  hollowed  him  out  ;  but  it  was  familiar  .  and  familiar  felt  close  enough  to  comfort  .

he  didn’t  much  care  what  folks  made  of  him  .  he  knew  what  he  was  (  a  mean  ,  big  ,  sorry  bastard  )  and  he’d  stay  that  way  as  long  as  it  suited  him  .  still  ,  he  let  her  throw  her  judgment  .  being  judged  was  near  a  pastime  by  now  .

 ❝  i’m  miserable  .  ❞         he  said  plainly  ,  voice  low  and  steady  .         ❝  it’s  who  i  am  .  i’ve  seen  things  ,  done  thing  -----  lived  through  enough  to  sour  a  man  on  the  world  -----  and  himself  .  ❞ 

he  paused  ,  eyes  settling  on  her  without  flinching  .

 ❝  i’m  alright  bein’  ugly  .  ❞         a  beat  .         ❝  you  happy  ?  ❞ 

“ you rob them ? ” there is no anger, and there is no judgement. there is an involuntary shaping of the mouth – first a flight oh, and then lifted corners. the ghost of a smile. “ well, it’s likely that most deserved it. not as though they’ll miss a small pinch from their pockets, right ? ”

a horrible path for a noble knight. a twisted sense of justice. time with the zhentarim has soured them. . . or, more likely, they have nursed a dislike of stuffed pockets. 

he  tipped  his  head  back  to  look  up  at  them  ,         drawing  slow  on  his  cigarette  ,  the  ember  glowing  faint  in  the  daylight  .  rob  them  ?  of-course  .  they  worked  with  the  zhent  -----  had  their  fingers  in  things  better  left  buried  .  whatever  they  once  were  ,  cult  or  otherwise  ,  the  stain  of  it  never  quite  washed  off  .  not  really  .  they  didn't  keep  clean  company  .

❝  deserve   .  don’t  deserve  .  ❞         he  muttered  between  drags  ,  voice  low  and  rough  ,  shoulders  lifting  in  a  careless  shrug  .         ❝  i  ain't  one  for  morality  .  ❞

he  shifted  his  weight  ,  leaning  back  with  one  boot  braced  against  the  stone  behind  him  ,  hand  resting  easy  on  his  belt  .  his  head  tilted  skyward  as  he  let  out  a  long  breath  of  smoke  ,  thick  as  a  chimney’s  plume  ,  before  giving  a  faint  shake  -----  half  to  clear  the  sweat  from  his  brow  ,  half  to  squint  the  harsh  sunlight  from  his  eyes  .

❝  not  sure  yet  ,  ❞         he  went  on  ,  tone  drifting  back  to  idle  .        ❝  might  head  west  ,  toward  the  gate  .  pick  up  work  as  a  farmhand  for  a  spell   .  make  a  little  coin  .  ❞