Mephiston Godefroy

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Anonymous asked:

/A small brown and speckled feather falls out of the letter once unfolded./

Dearest Barkeep,


I fear I must apologise for my tardiness today. I had hoped to get this letter in your office before you left for the Drunken Knight this evening. Alas, I was delayed.

I don't know how you sleep with all these knights stomping about all hours of the night. I must admit I considered stealing a peek inside your bedchambers at this late hour. You can imagine how quickly I had to shelve that curiosity for another night.

But there's no need to be dramatic, sir knight, I've no desire to bring about your end before your time. At least not of my own desire. Keep pouring the drinks and you'll be safe within my company. You wrote of your fondness for roses and so I tucked one away for you to find, consider it a gesture of goodwill.

You'll be disappointed to discover I'm not really one for books. I perused over your collection during my time gallivanting about in your office as you've noticed. It's all a little too dreary for my tastes. I'm much more fond of absorbing stories the traditional way, through oral means or directly written, such as the charming little letters a certain delivery moogle drops off for me to find. You could consider myself a people person, of sorts, but even that I hesitate to say with any surety.

If I really must engage in some form of open combat I would prefer to poke my enemies full of holes from a particularly healthy distance. And if that fails to stop them in their tracks you might have already discovered my ulterior means of doing so, albeit much more unsavoury. An honourable knight would hardly approve of such methods, so I'll spare you the details and let you keep your honour intact for fraternizing with a disgrace such as mineself. But really, I prefer to avoid open conflicts. It leaves a poor taste in my mouth that even the strongest ale spring water cannot wash out.

And for your last question.
I am a simple creature, my friend, and I grow bored swiftly in idleness. Break-ins are but one method for myself to alleviate the tension of boredom.
Don't think I haven't noticed you are enjoying the mystery surrounding our exchange too. Else you would simply put aside this chocobo scratching and be about your business.
I, for one, am appreciative that you haven't.

My turn.
Where did you spend your youth? You must have at least one fond memory from a time long passed.


Goodnight, sweet knight.

/The letter is dropped off together with a small package, the package contains a small bottle labeled “Spring water”, it is filled with what seems to be Spiced Cider/


Once again I greet you, my peculiar acquaintance,

you are so very adamant about your appreciation of “Spring water” that it seems you rarely drink anything else, therefore I dared to send along a niche beverage that I thought you should try.

Your answers sound so very truthful, yet in the last letter I was advised to take them all with a grain of salt, nevertheless I would not be surprised if you simply said that to throw me off.

I do not make it a secret that I enjoy this shrouded exchange, in fact I can tell you without issue that I get a little excited whenever I discover a letter of yours, it is like discovering a clue that leads me closer and closer to solving a long unsolved mystery, perhaps I should have entertained the thought of becoming a detective, but the time for that is long over.

Now to answer your question, I spent my youth in the Brumes of Ishgard, back then fortunately not as cold as they are nowadays, my father had been stripped of his position as a Temple Knight after he had lost the ability to fight due to a grieve injury, and my mother left not long after my birth, most people would say it was a harsh childhood, but it had its moments.

As I was getting closer and closer to adulthood, my father managed to turn in a favor with a former colleague of his and got me the opportunity to enlist in the ranks of the Temple knights, an offer I could obviously not refuse, especially considering my life up to that point.

If I was to choose one particular fond memory to tell you of, it’d be of the day I completed my training and was officially knighted at the young age of 19, not belonging to a noble house of Ishgard and having been homeless until not long before that day, it was the moment I knew that my life had reached a turning point, and well, look at where I am now.

I apologize if this letter seems a bit like the ramblings of a tired old man, but today has been quite exhausting and I still feel yesterdays shift weigh in on my body, therefore I will probably not work at Starfall today, a dear friend of mine returns to the Café again today and will have his first shift after what feels like a century, so I will let him have the limelight and simply relax in my office during that time.

With utmost respect and admiration for your abilities,

Mephiston Godefroy

Anonymous asked:

((Ding ding! Dwarf Fortress! Got it in one! You are correct sir! It's a cult favourite of mine, and an excellent character and story generator the likes of which I daresay only an in-depth ttrpg game can surpass, albeit lacking in some visuals and difficult to get into. On occasion I've hijacked a character or two over to a dnd setting to play with.

Ahh there are too many characters to count. Perhaps my longest running character and one of my first while I was still learning how to play was a very basic human fighter, but a very chaotic pirate who always had to make a perverted comment at the worst timing, with a complicated past and a heart of gold, a very 'no man left behind' kind of guy.

My partner also played an evil inclined cult raised monk with a genetic, slow acting and terminal disease that was slowly degrading her body. The whole party was suspicious she might be some sort of undead race before we learned it was simply her illness. Hung my head in shame after that one.

I'm also very attached to a rogue I developed. I had such an idea for thieves cant that I was building alongside the DM that was sign language-like, so the character was the type to be very animated with their hands when they talked, on the off chance that someone they also came across was from the thieves guild too. That campaign fell through before I had the chance to play them tho, so I'm waiting for the chance to recycle that character again.

I'm also very fond of a new bastard but that would be too spoilery for this exchange and I am getting extremely long winded.

You will forgive me but I'm going to be splitting apart the ooc and the ic into separate asks from now methinks. This letter was huge when I finished it with both attached.))

((I actually quite like seperating ooc and ic into two different asks, gives me a way to write longer texts on both ends without feeling bad.

I’ve heard a lot about Dwarf Fortress being an amazing story generator, but as you said it is quite difficult to get in to and whenever I watched stuff on it I was confused throughout the entire experience, I’d say I will put it on the list of things I want to play but that list is so long already, that I shouldn’t pretend I will ever get to the end of it.

I do get that one of your favorite characters was based around a very simple concept, I’ve found that my favorite characters all were very simple too, but I really want to fall in love with making and playing an incredibly complex and unique character one day, though I suppose even simple characters are all unique due to the person sitting behind the mask.

Being excited to play a character just for the campaign to be cancelled has happened a few times to me already, I have a backlog of backstories sitting around, and worst thing is that I will never use any of them since I always make a new one, should a new campaing be in the works, anyway.

The mention of a bastard is already a clue enough, along with other things I have read, but I am enjoying this too much to lift the veil of secrecy just yet, therefore I have another quesion to ask.

I personally have tried and failed to DM several times, I am eager to try again and also very much want to try out other systems, but my group and I already get to play rarely and I don’t really want to waste their time with my experiments and abyssmal attempts at DMing, but what is your experience with it, do you enjoy it, what’s your experience with it and do you ever get the urge to try out other systems?))

Anonymous asked:

((Drow have become a particular favourite of mine in the last 2 years or so. My fondness for elves oddly enough comes from a game about dwarves that is very anti-elf propaganda especially in the fandom.
Tieflings are very fun! I'm one of those heathens who entertain the idea of taking a lot of creative liberties with their visual design. After all, what is the point of playing the ttrpg imagination game if you've no imagination eh.


I shall let that comment slide… for now… but watch out!))


Dearest Barkeep,


You're a fun one, I'll give you that. You wish to discourage my intrusions, and yet also wish me luck in not being caught. What's the matter, old man? Are you so bored buried under all this paperwork that the only thing that entertains you is a break-in? I'd hate to disappoint you, so I'll look forward to receiving word from you once you've discovered where I've hidden this note. Can't make it too easy on you, but I doubt it will prove much of a challenge for a knight such as yourself to find.

And the questions? My dear barkeep, it would be too dead a giveaway if I were to answer honestly. But I'll ponder the idea of leaving you a clue.
As for dishonest answers, I'll listen to whatever you listen to, perhaps I'll even sit outside the door and lend an ear to the next bard you fancy to spend your gil on.
I just love white. Pristine pure white. All this snow everywhere as far as the godsdamned eye can see. I don't know how you can stand this view. There's nothing to see. No wonder you're bored.
Coeurls are lithe and sneaky. And cute. Like me, no? Hmm. No, on second thought they'd be terrible at stalking your halls unnoticed.
A lovely little cherry tree could liven the space up in here, alas it would probably die by how dark you keep the space. Pity.
I only drink pure spring water. Hydration… love it.

Feel free to ask more if you feel so curiously inclined, although I cannot guarantee you'll receive the truth in turn.
Unfortunately I must be off now, I believe I just heard your front door. Returning from the Humming Grove cafe I expect.


Adieu.

// Your description of a game about dwarves that’s very anti-elf reminds me of Dwarf Fortress, I haven’t played the game myself but I’ve seen some stuff on it, then again, Dwarves hate on Elves in most pieces of media, so it could be any game.
I too love taking lots of liberties with the design of my Tiefling characters, it’s one of the reasons I like them so much, the “official” limitations that WotC put on Tiefling skintones and the kind are naught but a long forgotten “suggestion” to me, I played through Curse of Strahd as a snow white Tiefling with sun-like yellow eyes, he was a Life Cleric, I know it sounds pretty basic and way too overboard with the holy theme but it was immensely fun. (Thinking back on it I could’ve taken so many more liberties, like horns that form a sort of halo, or take the Tiefling variant that has wings and make them feathery angelic wings, at that point I could’ve just played an Aasimar though, but ah, perhaps it would have been too much, although maybe there could have been a subplot about the citizens of Barovia seeing my character as a sort of angel having come to save them, sounds too main charactery though and I wouldn’t have liked to take attention away from my fellow players)

Ehm, I rambled a bit there, but to conclude the ooc part of this, dear anon, please tell me about your favorite DnD character, no matter if it was yours or one belonging to someone you played with! (If it doesn’t give too much away, of course) //


A good day to you, my ever so secretive patron.

I will say, when I didn’t find a letter of yours in my paperwork today I was a little disappointed, yet when I was getting ready to leave my office to attend a meeting with my Count I got stung by a thorn of the rose you placed in my Uniforms pockets, for a second I thought it was poisoned and I was victim to an assassination attempt, but when I found your letter in the selfsame pocket my suspicions were proven false, or were they?

Your confusion on the topic of your intrusions is justified, but the explanation for it is quite simple, I do not mind your trespassing in the slightest, I quite appreciate this exchange of letters, but what kind of Knight-Captain would I be if I didn’t take precautions after there has been a break-in to my office?
Many knights of similar positions in other houses of Ishgard keep their office under constant watch, I am already a lot more forgiving than them by only having my knights check my office if they pass by it during their patrols, though that is quite frequent.

Your answers are intriguing for sure, though I shall not tell you which parts exactly, I shall keep my suspicions about your identity to myself until I have actual proof, therefore I cannot let the opportunity to ask more questions pass, even if they may be answered with little truth.

So tell me, do you fancy any particular book, or perhaps even a series of books, I noticed that someone browsed through my collection recently, it must have been you.
Are you perhaps a combatant of any kind, and if you are, please do tell me what your preferred weapon is.
And lastly, I do not expect a clear answer to this, since it would be boring, why are you so inclined to stay anonymous, you put quite a lot of effort into not revealing your identity, even when you have supposedly visited my tavern already, or have you?

Perhaps we shall see each other in my tavern tonight, but I wouldn’t know, would I?

Signed, Mephiston Godefroy

this is very fun perhaps I am a little self indulgent by enjoying this so much <3

Anonymous asked:

((I can agree with your taste in twinks men. I have an evil warlock I want to rail gently caress Astarion with, provided I can remain ic and play a bastard for more than 2 minutes without chickening out and playing nice instead. Now that you mention it I don't think I've had a chance to play a full spellcaster either.

Blows kiss. Folds into the void.))


Delightful barkeep.


You need not be concerned, your knights are not involved in my deliveries. In fact, they have been increasingly more difficult to slip by. No doubt this is your doing. But I'll simply have to be more creative in my endeavours. I must commend you on the tight ship you run, and how organised your office. But could use a little more light. I'll leave this candle lit to let you know when I pass through.

The address is a simple drop off point. You won't find any home or business at that address. How efficient the moogle delivery system is, hm?

But enough about me. Tell me about yourself? What kind of music you listen to? I thought I heard some through the walls but it was too far to make out. You have a favourite colour? Beast? Plant? A preferred drink perhaps? Your friends must mean a lot to you. Very noble of a knight to put his friends before himself. What about enemies? You must have some.


All the best wishes,


Your humble patron.

// I see we both have great taste, I actually wanted to play a Warlock for real for some time now, everytime I played one in the ttrpg, the Campaigns took an end because of out of game reasons, but I’ll see what class I choose.
For the race though, although I have a love for all kinds of Elves, Tiefling are my favorite DnD race by far, I suppose it is the little queer edgelord in my head taking control, so if I choose to play a custom character and not one of the origin characters in my first playthrough, it will definitely be a Tiefling.

If I may say, you are cool. //

Greetings to my peculiar pen pal,

sneaking past my guards and into my office without permission is not something many people would admit to, yet I have a feeling you bare no ill intent, so I shall allow it, but not encourage it, therefore my knights shall continue their frequent patrols, though I cannot keep this up for long, they have other duties to attend to.
You must joke with your mention of an organized office, I know my strenghts and keeping my office clean and organized is certainly not one of them, keeping it dim lit is both a personal preference and a way of hiding how truly horrendously organized it is.

I entertained the idea of it being a drop off point, for I myself have used such methods in the past, though it makes me wonder if your usual line of work requires such methods too, I somehow doubt you went through the effort to get a drop off point simply to write and receive letters from me.

Your quick-fire of questions shall be answered, but with a request, I would appreciate if you were to answer them too.

The music I listen to is quite varied, though I have a fond love for pieces played on the Violin, you might have heard some of it through the wall, whatever that might mean, for I pay a personal bard to come by while I work on paperwork every now and then.
My favourite color is most definitely wine red, or bordeaux if you feel especially cultured, my favorite beast would most definitely be the Griffin, I would love to be able to tame and ride one someday, my favorite plant, or specifically flower in this case, would be the simple but efficient rose, thought the hyacinth is a close second since I wear one in my hair quite often, for the drink I will have to choose Hot Chocolate, I drink it quite often, though if we go for alcoholic beverages it has to be red wine.

For the question of my enemies, well, I wouldn’t say I have any enemies per se, though perhaps there is people walking this world that think otherwise, but I do have rivals of sorts, in my many years of knighthood there has been quite a few fellow knights who claimed I did not deserve the praise I received, many of those knights have continued these claims up to today.

With wishes of best luck that you do not get caught by my knights,

Mephiston Godefroy

i never want this to end thank you

Anonymous asked:

((Oh hell yes, I too will be playing bg3 as soon as I can get my hands on it! What race/class are you thinking of playing? Or are you planning on winging it on the day?

And it's true! ic and ooc, you are a wonderful friend and I hope to one day be friends too! Counterproductive on anon I know but- I mean um-- ahem!))

Delighted to hear it old chap! Simply delighted. Such a high honour to be requested by name to attend a wedding afterparty. You should be proud.

And glad to hear everything worked out with your friend too. Bad blood is never something you want on your conscience. Of course if the blood ever did turn foul, it would be a pleasure to bury them 10ft under the ice for you.

Nothing but respect for an honourable knight, and dearest barkeep.

// My mind is split asunder when thinking about what I want to play in BG3, on one hand I really want to play Astarion because, if you know me a little bit you should already be well aware of that fact, Vampires are my absolute favorite thing in existence, so he was basically made for me.

On the other hand, I rarely ever get to play full casters in actual DnD, since my fellow players always steal them away from me and I am a great fan of keeping the party at least somewhat stable and not making it consist of too many full casters, so this game could be the perfect opportunity for that, additionally if I play Astarion I lose out on the chance to romance him and I really want to rail gently caress that twink lovely man.

Also, I’m sure we’d be good friends, anon. //


Greetings increasingly intriguing person,

I once again found this letter in some paperwork, my knights are the only ones that frequently enter my office, are you perhaps in league with one of them?

The address listed on your previous letter was unknown to me, but the delivery moogle didn’t seem inclined to tell me where it is located, he did, however, gladly take my previous letter back to you as it seems.

I’ve got my eyes on you, not with ill intent though, this is, as previously stated, quite intriguing.


With utmost respect for your commitment


Mephiston Godefroy