Ink and Blood

Ceridwen Rennidae, Aide of the Thalmor

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| split attention |

Ceridwen has an incredible capacity for multi-tasking, and a talent when it comes to telekinesis. So long as the items are very light (such as, oh, paperwork), she can lift and move several items simultaneously.

This is obviously very handy if papers should spill on the floor, or she is doing a complicated sort-job. As always, Ceridwen tends to under-estimate herself, and believes her skill to be relatively common, downplaying the ease at which she performs something that requires a great deal of concentration and effort from most mages.

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| Ranks |

Ceridwen is a relatively new agent of the Thalmor, and is subordinate to Archimese as his aide. She will always gently correct fellow Thalmor to address him and not her, as her capacity is often merely to translate or relay information given by him.

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Ceridwen has been removed from duty with Archimese as part of her punishment for aiding Lhaeben and Arveldis while Lhaeben was still considered fugitive, and forging official documents. While being Aide to a Chancellor should constitute an significant increase in her standing and rank, Ceridwen does not see it that way and is still under the impression her career is near ruination.

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| knitting |

Ceridwen knits. She knits socks, scarves, blankets, gloves…just about anything one could knit. Not only that, she tends to do it in the brightest array of colors she can find and afford with her salary.

She doesn’t like to be idle, and so knitting serves to have her doing something useful with any downtime she happens to find. As well, repetitive tasks calm her nerves, and the bright colors cheer her up when presented against the relative dullness of Skyrim itself. As well, knitting can be a useful training activity for telekinesis, as it requires manipulation of several items at once.

She is incredibly embarrassed of all of her rainbow-colored items, and they aren’t exactly regulation, so she keeps them hidden away.

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I suppose I have let my hair get a little long...

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Whoops drew a Thalmor

[chancellorfrostfall]

But you must have some thought regarding the manner in which you serve. Please, you may speak freely.

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[She hesitates.] Chancellor, I've been trained to work in the field with another agent, usually one under cover. I took over the paperwork because it was...given to me, on top of my other duties.

I enjoy paperwork, but this is...mind-numbing.

[chancellorfrostfall]

I am quite aware, Ceridwen. I take this to mean that you are displeased with your present workload.

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No, Chancellor, of course not. I'm happy to be of use to the Dominion.

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chancellorfrostfall replied to your post:And this is what I have to do, now. No more...

Yes. I believe you should.

[She startles, her magic saving the inkwell from falling over.] Chancellor! I'm sorry, you're correct.

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And this is what I have to do, now. No more intelligence gathering. If I get out, it's to deliver messages.

[Sigh.] I should be happy I haven't been sent home in disgrace.

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I—not today, but I could help— [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you’re holding?

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I don’t suppose some paperwork would hurt. 

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I can fetch it for you! I can't process it without my supervisor, but I can help you get started.

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I—not today, but I could help— [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you’re holding?

[blackreachbound]

Oh - that’s possible? I didn’t think outsiders would be allowed inside. I mean, I suppose with enough background checks, anything is possible, but… ah, excuse me, I’m going on and on. If my father isn’t here, I suppose I can just come back later…

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He might be here, I just might not have seen him! He's...he's been very kind to me and the least I can do is help you find him, or get the paperwork you need...

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I—not today, but I could help— [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you’re holding?

[blackreachbound]

Yes, yes, he is. My name is Sindorin. [He smiles politely] I didn’t want to put my books down out here, and I’m clearly not authorized to enter Thalmor headquarters. Thank you for your help.

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Did you need the paperwork? To gain authorization, I mean. I could assist you with that, so long as I can find my supervisor.

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I—not today, but I could help— [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you’re holding?

[blackreachbound]

Oh, well, I had a letter for my father from my mother, and it was somewhere in the pile, so I tried to wiggle it out on my way up here, and before I knew it everything was just a mess, and I was so close to dropping the whole thing!

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Why didn't you set it down? Or...wait until you reached your father?

...Is Justiciar Avcaina your father?

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I—not today, but I could help— [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you’re holding?

[blackreachbound]

[He smiles, charmed, as she lifts the weight from his arms. He casts how own telekinesis spell, as Alteration is a specialty of his, and lets his arms rest at his sides for a moment. Pleasantly smiling, they reorganize the items together before he takes them back into his arms one by one.]

That feels much better. 

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How did they get so...chaotic?

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I—not today, but I could help— [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you’re holding?

[blackreachbound]

Oh, this…? [He frowns as a book sags between his arms and drops to the ground. He obviously cannot bend to pick it up himself.] I wouldn’t want to trouble you.

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No, it's not... [she telekinetically picks up the book, and starts subtly shifting items in his arms] ...not a trouble.

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Oh - excuse me! Hi, hello. [He looks frazzled, barely able to hold onto the mess of books and documents in his arms.] Pardon my interruption. I'm looking for Justiciar Avcaina. Have you seen him?

I--not today, but I could help-- [his disarray is distressing her] Do you need help with what you're holding?

[chancellorfrostfall]

[Sunnatar glances at Ceri over his shoulder] The time for nervousness has passed, Miss Rennidae, I assure you.

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[And we blush] My apologies, Chancellor.