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Prince Sebastian Vael (ex_his_highn250) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2011-07-20 20:29:00

Entry tags:

sebastian vael, varric tethras

WHO: Sebastian and Varric
WHAT: Male gossip?
WHERE: Varric's estate in California
WARNINGS: Probably nothing.

Sebastian stood at Varric's door, hat in hand, waiting for his knock to be answered. The estate was large, though not as large as the palace; still, he was suitably impressed. Not bad at all, for a writer of overdramatic tales.

When the door was opened, Sebastian smiled at the dark-skinned maid, asking for Varric. She didn't seem to grasp his greetings, but when he said 'Varric' she started to nod, leading him back through the hallway, into the house.

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	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 01:54 am UTC (link)
	Varric was typing away on his laptop, but he paused when Esmerelda came into the room to let him know he had a visitor. Pushing out of his chair, he kissed the older woman on the cheek before moving into the main room. His eyes widened when he saw his friend. "Choirboy!" He walked over to clap him on the back. (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Sebastian chuckled, shaking his head. "Hello, Varric. I thought I'd come see how you were. I'd never seen your estate, and thought you could use a bit of company that isn't shagging all over your house." His tone was easy and mellow. Penelope did have that effect on him. (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 02:11 am UTC (link)
	He couldn't recall ever having seen Sebastian quite so laid back; even though he was generally in good humor, he was usually fairly rigid. "Are you drunk? You're right either way, but you're all ... happy. Anyway, come on in." He smiled at Esmerelda, taking her hand and kissing it before asking her to bring them some wine into his study. (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 02:29 am UTC (link)
	"I am not drunk, in fact. I've not been drunk since my second night in Kirkwall. Just happy." Sebastian smiled. He watched the maid, curious in spite of himself. "May I ask about your maid? You don't speak her language, do you?" Yet they seemed to communicate fine. (Reply to this)

youngesttethras
2011-07-21 02:33 am UTC (link)

"You're ... happy. It's weird, but hell, whatever's doing it should do it more." He motioned him into his study, which he'd had redone since his arrival. It had originally been fairly feminine with flowers and light wood. He'd redone it more to his tastes - mahogany and leather, and no technology but his laptop. "Spanish? Nope, not a word, but I've always been able to communicate with women."

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	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 02:41 am UTC (link)
	Sebastian chuckled. "That is quite true, from what I recall." He'd never had any steady flame, but the women at the Hanged Man had all loved him. "And speaking of women, I've actually met one. Well. Started to see one." He hoped that if he made it seem commonplace, Varric wouldn't taunt him overmuch. (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"I know." Varric sprawled out in a chair, and couldn't help but smirk. (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 02:43 am UTC (link)
	Sebastian blinked, sitting down across from him. "Then why did you make such a thing about my being happy?" (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"I was just messing with you. My lady, she's friends with yours." Esmerelda soon came in with two opened beers, handing them off to each of the men. She chattered to Varric for a moment, who grinned and shook his head. "He's not too skinny, but you're a darling for worrying." (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 02:52 am UTC (link)
	"Your ... oh." He hadn't known Varric had a lady friend, but it was nice to hear. He would have said more, but Varric's maid returned. He thanked the woman for his beer, his eyebrows raising when Varric answered the woman. "My manservant would be mortified to hear that. Carlo's watched over the prince since he was a young man." (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 02:54 am UTC (link)
	Grinning, Esmerelda produced two candies from her pocket, handing one each to the men before backing out. "Oh, she says I'm too skinny too. She says everyone is." He stretched out and swigged his beer before popping his candy into his mouth. "Mmmph, candy," he purred. (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 03:00 am UTC (link)
	Sebastian chuckled, popping his own into his mouth. "That's lovely," he murmured. He sat back, one leg crossed, still smiling. "You must enjoy having someone looking after you." He was about half teasing. Sebastian was used to it; Varric was more used to looking after others. (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"It's ... different. I wasn't used to it at first. And I admit that I still fuss over her. I set her up on three dates last week." She hadn't gone on any of them, but he'd still not been able to resist fussing over her. "So, Firecracker tells me your lady's awesome. She really likes her." (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 03:13 am UTC (link)
	"You set up your maid?" Sebastian echoed, amused. It was rather sweet, honestly. "Carlo would be mortally offended if I dared. His wife died ten years ago and he still wears a mourning ring. And who's Firecracker?" He was pleased that they spoke well of Penelope, but still. (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 03:18 am UTC (link)
	"That's ... really sad, actually." He blinked and stretched, trying to think about if he'd do something similar. He supposed it would depend on the woman. "Poor guy. Firecracker's my girlfriend, her name's Lois." He smiled fondly. (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 03:21 am UTC (link)
	"Ah. Right, then." Sebastian smiled; of course it made sense Varric would have a nickname for his lady. "This Lois knows Penelope, then? I'd like to meet her sometime. And Penelope is ..." He searched for an adjective that wouldn't sound horribly saccharine. "Extremely exceptional, in every way you could think of." (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I think they were friends even before either of us started seeing them." And while the description wasn't sappy, Sebastian couldn't hide that look on his face, not from Varric. "... you're stupid over her, aren't you?" (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"I don't know if I would go that far." Sebastian took a pull of his beer. "She's certainly got an outlook I've never seen before." He smiled. "Women in Thedas don't dress like her, or think like her, most of the time. Though she's Isabela's best friend, draw what conclusions you will from that." (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Varric had to try hard not to spittake. "That's ... really kind of funny, actually. But you're saying you're not crazy for her? I know I'm nuts over Firecracker. She's amazing. She kicks my ass on a daily basis." (Reply to this)

ex_his_highn250
2011-07-21 03:46 am UTC (link)

Sebastian shook his head. "I don't know. At the risk of sounding silly, I don't know what being in love with a woman is like. I told her if it means that I'd rather be in harm's way than see her there, then yes, I love her." But was that what it meant? "I know she's probably the most interesting woman I've ever met. And she's ... extremely alluring. Stunning." He couldn't stop the beginning of a smirk.

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	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 03:50 am UTC (link)
	"Choirboy, let me tell you what love is. It's the look on your face right now. When you think of her, you go all mellow and smirky. I'l bet you're warm, too. It's how I feel with Bianca." He ran his fingers through his hair, looking at Sebastian. "Really? You've never loved a woman before?" (Reply to this)

	ex_his_highn250 2011-07-21 04:07 am UTC (link)
	"I am rather warm. We're in California." Sebastian smiled, but grew serious when Varric asked his question. "No," he simply answered. "I never felt that way about any of the women I had entanglements with, and then I came to the Chantry and never had much of a chance. I admired Hawke extremely, and still do, but I never felt like that about her, either." (Reply to this)

	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 04:10 am UTC (link)
	"Don't force it. It's something that I think you'll just know. But one way I could always tell is if the thought of not seeing her for a while makes your chest ache, or if the thought of her in pain makes you hurt too - shit, then you're gone." He nodded, leaning back. "Yeah, Hawke's quite a lady, but I don't know. She's like the sister that Bartrand never was." (Reply to this)

ex_his_highn250
2011-07-21 04:20 am UTC (link)

Sebastian couldn't stop the deep chuckle at that. They had disagreed about what Bartrand had done, but he understood Varric's view well enough. "I find myself in Isabela's company a bit more than I'd anticipated, more so than Hawke's. Penelope's superior at work is Isabela's suitor, so we get thrown together a bit." He drank a bit more beer. "As for the idea of her in pain ... well. I presume you've heard about her vampire friend?"

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	youngesttethras 2011-07-21 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, that still blows my mind. Isabela's always been one of those women who I figured would be a good mother, but I always thought she'd do it on her own. Steal a baby or something." And the kid seemed like a nice guy, smart too. "I'd heard about that.I see things on the community. You know me, I have to know all of the gossip. Must piss you off." (Reply to this)

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